Training Course on Conflict Management and Professional Mediation in the Workplace

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Training Course on Conflict Management and Professional Mediation in the Workplace
Duration One Week
Price £4000.00
Language English/Arabic

Organizational conflicts are a natural part of modern work environments, where cultural backgrounds vary, professional interests intersect, and communication and thinking styles differ among individuals and teams. While conflict is sometimes seen as a negative factor causing stress and disrupting work, professional conflict management can turn it into an opportunity to improve performance, foster innovation, and build more mature and balanced working relationships.

Unmanaged conflicts have direct negative effects on workplace climate, including decreased productivity, increased psychological stress, team breakdowns, and higher rates of formal complaints and disputes. Conversely, organizations with clear tools for conflict management and professional mediation succeed in resolving disputes, fostering constructive dialogue, and establishing a culture of mutual respect and institutional trust.

Recognizing the importance of this topic, The Dubai Premier Training Centre offers this specialized training course in Conflict Management and Professional Mediation in the Workplace, aimed at empowering leaders, HR managers, and supervisors to understand conflict dynamics, acquire practical management skills, and use professional mediation as a strategic tool to maintain a stable work environment while balancing individual and organizational interests.

This course emphasizes moving from reactive or emotional conflict handling to a professional, analytical, and communicative approach that ensures the protection of professional relationships and strengthens long-term institutional performance.

Course Objective

Participants will be able to:

  • Understand the nature and causes of organizational conflicts in the workplace

  • Differentiate between constructive and destructive conflict

  • Develop effective communication skills during professional disputes

  • Acquire practical tools to manage conflicts among individuals and teams

  • Enhance leaders’ and supervisors’ abilities to address conflicts early

  • Learn professional mediation techniques and their role in resolving disputes

  • Support a positive, respectful, and dialogue-based work environment

  • Reduce organizational tension and administrative or legal risks

Target Audience

This course is designed for:

  • HR and personnel managers

  • Executive leaders and department heads

  • Supervisors and team leaders

  • Employee relations and labor affairs officers

  • Compliance and corporate governance professionals

  • Employees in government and private organizations

  • Anyone managing teams or professional conflicts

Course Module

1. Introduction to Workplace Conflicts

  • Concept and dimensions of organizational conflict

  • Characteristics of professional conflicts

  • Why conflict is a natural organizational phenomenon

  • When conflict becomes dangerous

2. Types of Workplace Conflicts

  • Interpersonal conflicts

  • Employee-management conflicts

  • Team conflicts

  • Role and authority conflicts

  • Value and cultural conflicts

3. Causes of Organizational Conflicts

  • Ambiguous or unclear roles and responsibilities

  • Differing objectives and interests

  • Ineffective communication patterns

  • Workload and professional pressures

  • Personal biases and misunderstandings

4. Negative Effects of Unmanaged Conflicts

  • Reduced performance and productivity

  • Deterioration of professional relationships

  • Increased stress and psychological pressure

  • Weak organizational trust and commitment

  • Increased formal complaints and disputes

5. Constructive vs. Destructive Conflict

  • Features of constructive conflict

  • Signs of destructive conflict

  • When conflict becomes an opportunity for development

  • Management’s role in guiding conflict positively

6. Conflict Handling Styles

  • Avoidance and its effects

  • Accommodation and its effects

  • Competitive confrontation

  • Collaborative problem-solving

  • Compromise and middle-ground solutions

7. Communication Skills During Conflict

  • Active listening

  • Emotional control

  • Neutral professional language

  • Analytical questioning

  • Managing difficult conversations

8. Leadership Role in Conflict Management

  • Leaders’ responsibilities in resolving disputes

  • Leading by example during disagreements

  • Making fair and balanced decisions

  • Maintaining authority without escalation

9. Role of HR in Conflict Management

  • Establishing clear conflict management frameworks

  • Professional intervention in internal disputes

  • Documentation of conflicts and procedures

  • Coordination with relevant leadership

10. Professional Mediation Concepts

  • Definition of workplace mediation

  • Difference between mediation and administrative investigation

  • Objectives of institutional mediation

  • When mediation is the best choice

11. Practical Steps for Professional Mediation

  • Preparing for mediation

  • Gathering information from parties

  • Conducting mediation sessions

  • Reaching mutually agreed solutions

  • Documenting final agreements

12. Mediator Skills

  • Neutrality and objectivity

  • Building trust between parties

  • Managing dialogue and tension

  • Analyzing complex situations

  • Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism

13. Mediation Among Employees

  • Resolving personal conflicts

  • Rebuilding professional trust

  • Preventing recurrence of disputes

  • Promoting collaboration post-mediation

14. Mediation Between Employee and Management

  • Balancing authority and fairness

  • Managing disagreements over administrative decisions

  • Protecting professional relationships

  • Achieving realistic and lawful solutions

15. Ethical and Legal Considerations

  • Ethical principles in conflict management

  • Limits of professional mediation

  • Relationship between mediation and internal policies

  • Reducing legal risks

16. Building a Supportive Organizational Conflict Culture

  • Encouraging open dialogue

  • Accepting differences and freedom of expression

  • Promoting mutual trust and respect

  • Integrating conflict management into organizational values

17. Preventing Future Conflicts

  • Improving internal communication patterns

  • Clear policies and roles

  • Leadership and employee training

  • Continuous workplace climate review

18. Follow-Up and Evaluation

  • Evaluating conflict management effectiveness

  • Measuring mediation impact on the workplace

  • Behavioral performance indicators

  • Continuous policy and procedure development

The Dubai Premier Training Centre provides a wide range of professional training programs designed according to global best practices to support leaders and employees in creating stable, collaborative, and professionally managed work environments.