Who likes conflicts?

Most of us dread them, so we tend to avoid certain people, conversations and situations.

And yet workplace stress costs US industry $300 billion a year in absenteeism, turnover, diminished productivity, medical, legal and insurance fees.  The greatest stresses come from interpersonal conflicts.  Check out the cost of conflict to your organization:cost of conflict

A certified mediator since 1991, Anne has mediated hundreds of cases in:

Workplace
Family
Community
Commercial
InterpersonalDivorce

There is a cost of leaving these situations unaddressed.  A cost to you, your health, your organization and your loved one.

Why hire Anne:

  • "Anne did a wonderful job of re-establishing trust where there was none."
  • "We could not have done this without Anne's patience and guidance.  Thank you!"
  • "We can't thank Anne enough - we are so pleased to have this behind us."

  • "After almost two years of trying, unsuccessfully, to resolve a grievance, we contracted with Anne to provide professional mediation services. As we entered into the mediation process, none of us was optimistic that even this would be successful. Then Anne began her work. With her assistance, we were able to bring all of the grievance issues to closure with a mutually-agreed upon resolution. More important, we were able to begin the process of healing."

What is Mediation & How Does It Work?

Mediation is a voluntary and confidential way for people who are experiencing conflict to meet, discuss their concerns, and make decisions together, with the assistance of an impartial mediator.

The mediator ensures a process in which the parties talk, listen, and work through their conflict. Unlike an attorney or arbitrator, a mediator does not advise, decide, or direct the outcome of a resolution. The mediator assists the parties to work towards their own resolution of the conflict. 

Anne Lightsey is a founding member of Alternatives:  Professional Dispute Resolution (www.alternativesdrs.com), the largest private mediation group in New Mexico.  She is also a memeber of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and the New Mexico Mediators Association (NMMA).

Contact Anne today for a confidential, free consultation: 505.453.1174