The context of legal changes is a good time to review organisation policy and clarify options and procedures. It’s also an opportunity to ensure that managers have suitable training and support for new legislation and for managing workforces that are working flexibly as a default.How we navigate change by building consensus
30 January 2025
Marina was appointed as Acas’s first female Dispute Resolution
Chief Conciliator in 2022. Her role is to promote greater australia phone number library with a wide range of stakeholders to better understand how Acas can help to prevent and resolve workplace disputes.
Marina has extensive experience in the field of dispute resolution through her work in conciliation. She is also an accredited trainer! facilitator! mediator and qualified mentalisation-based treatment (MBT) practitioner.
This year there will no doubt be many issues that have the potential to cause conflict at work. From the buildings can be significantly shortened political landscape abroad! to change closer to home such as the Employment Rights Bill! the generational shift! or how we respond to the advancement of AI.
Change and uncertainty often go hand in hand! which can lead to conflict. At Acas! we know that the way to make be numbers conflict does not grow or turn into expensive! time-consuming disputes! is to engage workforces early and build consensus.
When not handled well
Conflict is one of the biggest barriers to productivity and growth. It costs UK businesses more than £28.5 billion each year. But organisations can excel if they recognise the drivers of workplace conflict and take steps to ensure their line managers and leaders are equipped to engage better with their people and unions! managing situations and conflict well. It is time to:
champion healthy workplace relations between employers and their people
celebrate effective management of conflict by skilled managers
promote better dialogue and engagement
put in place clear routes to resolution of formal disputes for earlier and more positive outcomes
Acas has a role to play in supporting organisations. We have been preparing our 2025 to 2030 strategy! which will set out our plans on how we will do this.