About John Ford and Associates
We help organizations manage their inevitable workplace conflict competently so that time and money are saved, and there is...PEACE AT WORK!
We offer workplace mediation, HR mediation training, soft skills coaching and training.
We specialize in working with teams in trouble and helping organizations design sensible in-house mediation programs.
As the founder, John Ford is the primary force behind the firm. He is honored to work in association with John Kinyon and Marvin Schwartz, both proven mediators, coaches and trainers in their own right.
The HR Mediation Academy is a specialized division of John Ford and Associates dedicated to train HR professionals how to mediate internal workplace conflicts and disputes early before costly escalation occurs.
The Academy offers an engaging workplace mediation training experience that is focused on the emerging needs of the modern workplace - and is based on the flipped classroom concept - where conceptual learning takes place first online, before maximizing face to face time for skill development.
The flagship course that we offer is called Mediation Fundamentals for the HR Professional.
The Empathy Set and The Talking Sticks are products that we sell in our store and also through Amazon and Etsy. They represent simple tools that make it possible to find peace on your own. So, you don’t need a professional mediator in the first place!
With the Talking Sticks, you clarify who is speaking and who is listening. This basic mediator function ensures that there is structural balance to the conversation. With The Empathy Set, you focus your communication on feelings and needs.
The Empathy Set is also available as an APP with expanded decks of 78 and 108 cards.
