Creating value out of conflict
Too often, managers treat disputes as distinct from other aspects of business deal-making. Some behave as if resolving a dispute requires a distinct choice:...
Five (5) Win-Win Negotiation Strategies
By Katie Shonk
Business negotiators understand the importance of reaching a win-win negotiation: when both sides are satisfied with their agreement, the odds of a...
Identifying Interests for effective dispute resolution
By Lizzy-Ann Kwagbedzi
Conflicts are bound to occur in the interactions of interdependent people who encounter or perceive incompatible goals or a different position on matters...
How to Create and Maintain a Compensation Plan
How smart is your company? Smart companies have up-to-date compensation plans that support their business objectives and ensure their long-term success. As the HR...
How workplace mediation reduced conflict and stress during Barts hospital merger
Workplace mediation can prevent conflict at work leading to disciplinary problems or sickness absence, but awareness is low in many workplaces. Timmy Kurtuldum looks...
Prioritizing Communication in Performance Appraisal
Communication skills are very critical for a successful performance appraisal because the appraisal process is primarily concerned with communication and needs to be two-way...
Questions and answers on labour regulation, Decent Work and the economic and jobs crisis
How can labour regulation benefit the economic and labour markets? What is the role of regulation regarding the challenges and opportunities it affords? How...
When retirement beckons – the Ghanaian experience (Part 1)
By Daniel Agyen-Tweneboah
“Stephen, can you give me 2 more years’ contract so that I can wrap up and retire?” That was a request from...
Culture and Conflict
BY: Michelle LeBaron
Culture is an essential part of conflict and conflict resolution. Cultures are like underground rivers that run through our lives and...
The Promise of Extended Maternity Leave & Paternity Leave Policy in Ghana
In a move to enhance gender equality in labour management, the 2024 manifesto of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised to support working...
