Resolving Team Disagreements

Resolving Team Disagreements

Abstract I will develop an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) clause that can be used by learning teams to resolve disagreements among the members of the group. This will be suitable for any type of learning team throughout the course of the MBA program. I will outline two or more types of ADR that will explain the information for the ADR process to work effectively leaving no question about the process unanswered. The follow Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) will be used by learning teams to resolve disagreement among team members. Should any dispute between team members arise at any time during the course of the MBA program, both parties will agree in good faith to resolve the dispute promptly. All disputes that arise within a learning team and cannot be resolved by the two members involved in the issue within 24hours will begin the ADR process.The dispute has to be regarding the team charter rules and regulations. The ADR will not initially be implemented for personal conflicts between team members. It will only be used if those personal issues cause disruption within the learning team. If the team members are not able to resolve his or her issue, there are two methods that will be used to help resolved the issue at hand. The first will be mediation, and the second will be peer review. The team members will agree on how to move forward with the dispute utilizing one of the two methods. “Mediation is a process in which both parties meet with a neutral mediator who listens to each side explain its position. The mediator is trained to get the parties to respond to each other and their concerns.” (Moody Jennings, 2006, p.117). The mediation will include the two members of the team that are in the dispute and another neutral team member to be the mediator. The team will be the ones who will pick the mediator to handle the dispute. The mediation will involve both parties, and they will state their case regarding their dispute. There will be no formal...

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