What kinds of conflicts are appropriate for mediation?
Almost any type of workplace conflict is appropriate for mediation. In particular, disputes that result from interpersonal conflict are well suited to mediation. Conflicts that involve serious misconduct, however, are best handled by other campus procedures. The mediation process is ordinarily faster and more informal than most structured grievance processes. Choosing to mediate does not require participants to give up access to other grievance processes. If you are considering whether to file a grievance and would like to pursue mediation, it may be possible to extend the time frames in which a grievance can be filed.
