Mediation in Business (MiB) [1] recently celebrated its first birthday in September and is excited to add a training division to its portfolio, which will focus on the fundamental cornerstones of mediation training.

MiB is a joint venture between Business West [2] and ADR Group [3] and provides a complete resolution package to help businesses resolve disputes with a specialised hybrid panel of expert mediators. These are highly qualified professionals with expert knowledge in many aspects of business.

MiB has tailored ADR Group’s highly successful training courses, which have developed some of the most experienced legal negotiators’ skill sets over 21 years, for the work place environment and business management.

James Monk, Director, Business West and MiB said: “Mediation in Business has helped businesses in the south west through mediation for over a year now. It was always our ambition to provide the necessary skills and tools for those businesses to manage differences independently – that’s why the launch of our training is so important. We have sought to provide the best level of training for our business community at an achievable rate and I’m very proud that this is now being delivered.”

Ben Wheale, Mediation in Business said “Our trainers, like our mediators, have firsthand experience in handling difficult situations and resolving disputes. They have trained some of the country’s most senior legal and non-legal business people. They now deliver the same standard of training to the local business community with a commitment to excellent value.”

The first course to be launched is ‘Handling Difficult Conversations’ which will be delivered on 18 January 2012 at Leigh Court, Bristol.  This course builds up a skill base which can be used by junior and senior management to avoid negative and difficult situations getting out of hand.