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  • If you can’t own your past you can’t own your future

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    The above whakataukī or proverb speaks of the importance or sanctity of people in the world and is a reminder to us all not to forget that it is people that matter the most. Of most importance here is the fact that people all share a whakapapa and whakapapa is what binds all people. 

  • Workplace conflict – common causes and effects

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    If you ask people if they have ever experienced conflict at work, you would be hard pressed to find someone who has not. Both international and New Zealand research bears that out.  In a benchmark 2008 study of 5,000 employees in nine countries, the primary cause of conflict was interpersonal (49%), followed by workplace stress (34%) and heavy workloads (33%). 

  • Family Dispute Resolution and the Family Court

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    Author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek says that “Innovation is not born from the dream. Innovation is born from the struggle”. In Family Dispute Resolution (FDR), those struggles have created opportunities for innovation in many different areas.  We are all aware that FDR is being under-utilised and this fact was highlighted by Nigel Dunlop in the last edition of the Family Advocate.

  • Ururangi - a good attitude is the key to success

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    Ururangi is ‘ko te pōtiki o te whānau’ (the baby of the family). She is the Matariki star that reminds all of us that after the cold the land will warm again and people will plant crops.

  • Matariki – a time to think about the whānau

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    Matariki is the star cluster that appears in the coldest months of the year.  This cluster is also known as Pleiades and in ancient Greek mythology the appearance of Pleiades signalled the time to stay off the seas and to work the land.

  • Creating psychological safety at work isn’t just about avoiding a workplace bullying complaint

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    When employment relationships take a turn, there can often feel like there is no way back. However, mediation can be a powerful tool in rehabilitating working relationships. To do this, the mediator creates an environment which allows people to be both authentic and to express themselves in ways that are appropriate and do not result in recrimination or further negative conflict.

  • Māori tikanga and mediation

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    As we come to the end of Māori Language Week it strikes me how much of our Māori tikanga applies to the practice of mediation. A hui is a meeting where people meet to settle differences through discourse.

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