Conflict Resolution and Mediation
How can ministries and NGOs prepare for crises such as kidnappings, violence, or natural disasters while minimizing legal and organizational risk?
Taking a trauma-informed approach to investigations helps protect all participants—especially those harmed—while improving the quality and fairness of the investigative process.
From alcohol misuse to workplace misconduct, these events blur the line between professional and personal life, creating potential liabilities. In this article, discover strategies to host safe and enjoyable workplace celebrations. Learn how to set clear behavioral standards, plan responsibly, and protect employees while fostering camaraderie.
When leaders receive an allegation of abuse or misconduct, or other crises occur such as an act of violence or a cybersecurity issue, it’s a huge shock. If they are not well prepared, it’s easy to respond wrongly in ways that make the situation worse. Preparation will help leaders triage, act well, and keep people safe.
In the fall of 2017, the #MeToo movement erupted on to the national stage and continues to impact many areas of society—particularly the workplace. But have there been unintended consequences?
We’d like to introduce Kim Levings, a management and leadership coach. What does this have to do with law? Most legal problems are personal—or personnel—problems gone to seed. Read Kim’s advice on how to deal with the weeds in your firm.
A discourse between Theresa Lynn Sidebotham, Esq. and Dr. Brent Lindquist about when missions think that a family needs receive counseling, but the family doesn't want to go.
Therapeutic processes and legal processes are different. Certain things are appropriate in the therapeutic process that are not acceptable in a legal process. Absolute factual accuracy is not the primary goal of therapy. In the world of an investigation, with livelihood and organizational survival on the line, impartial factual accuracy is very important.
These blogs about when and how to apologize got me thinking of the other part of this process, that of forgiveness. People frequently have a hard time knowing when to forgive.
A multi-chapter resource by Theresa Lynn Sidebotham, Esq. and Dr. Brent Lindquist about apologies and legal liability.