Beth Colson, Author at Calm Mediation

New Leadership, Fresh Vision: A Conversation with John Naldrett Our Incoming CEO

A Q&A with Calm Mediation’s New Leader As Calm Mediation enters a new chapter, we sat down with our newly appointed CEO to talk about his vision, values, and personal journey, from grassroots mediation work to leading the organisation through...

April 30, 2025

Training in the workplace

New Leadership, Fresh Vision: A Conversation with John Naldrett Our Incoming CEO

April 30, 2025

Looking To Future-Proof Your Career? Mediation Skills Could Help Keep A Job By 2030

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Looking To Future-Proof Your Career? Mediation Skills Could Help Keep A Job By 2030

By Freddie De Luca, Director of Training and Development The world of work is undergoing a seismic shift. Will most of us lose our jobs to AI by 2030? Not at all, according to the WEF Future of Jobs Report...

April 29, 2025

John Naldrett appointed CEO of Calm Mediation

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John Naldrett appointed CEO of Calm Mediation

Calm Mediation has appointed John Naldrett, Head of Mediation Services, as its new Chief Executive from 1 June 2025. John is an experienced mediator and service manager who worked in music and education before joining Calm Mediation in 2020. John...

April 29, 2025

‘Timing, Timing, Timing’: Peer Mediation – The Antidote to the Behaviour Crisis in Schools?

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‘Timing, Timing, Timing’: Peer Mediation – The Antidote to the Behaviour Crisis in Schools?

Beth Colson interviews Dave Walker from Calm Mediation. Classroom behaviour in our schools has reached what the NASUWT teachers’ union is calling a crisis point. Reports of teachers being punched, spat at, or verbally abused are commonplace according to their...

April 22, 2025

‘Punch’ – A Powerful Portrayal of Restorative Justice on the London Stage.

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‘Punch’ – A Powerful Portrayal of Restorative Justice on the London Stage.

By Julie Clark, Head of Restorative Justice, Calm Mediation When the Calm Mediation RJ team were invited to watch Punch, we knew it would be a thought-provoking experience. What we didn’t anticipate was just how powerfully the production would draw...

March 28, 2025

Calm Mediation withdraws from Family Mediation Legal Aid Contract

Family Mediation Training in the workplace

Calm Mediation withdraws from Family Mediation Legal Aid Contract

Calm Mediation will no longer provide a family mediation service for divorcing and separating couples and has withdrawn its contract with the Legal Aid Agency. Legal Aid rates have not increased for over twenty years and in recent years has...

March 28, 2025

Training in the workplace

Conflict Animals – Who Are You?

Conflict – it’s something we all deal with, whether it’s deciding how to handle a tricky workplace situation or what to do on a weekend afternoon while keeping the WHOLE family happy. How we respond can say a lot about our...

March 27, 2025

What Do We Do About the World Our Kids Are Facing? Dave Walker MBE Calm’s Director of Mediation believes Peer Mediation is a Real Solution

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What Do We Do About the World Our Kids Are Facing? Dave Walker MBE Calm’s Director of Mediation believes Peer Mediation is a Real Solution

The world that our children are growing up in today is drastically different from the one we knew as youngsters. The rise of social media and the need to be constantly connected to the digital world has led to new...

March 21, 2025

Neighbour Mediation Restorative Justice Training in the workplace Workplace Mediation

Psssst.. The Secret is Out!!

How Councils in London Can Save Money, Improve Reputation, and Deliver Better Customer Service By Ed Procter, CEO Calm Mediation In the wake of austerity, a global pandemic and cost of living crisis it’s not surprising to find local councils...

March 13, 2025

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Author: Beth Colson

New Leadership, Fresh Vision: A Conversation with John Naldrett Our Incoming CEO

New Leadership, Fresh Vision: A Conversation with John Naldrett Our Incoming CEO

Looking To Future-Proof Your Career? Mediation Skills Could Help Keep A Job By 2030

John Naldrett appointed CEO of Calm Mediation

‘Timing, Timing, Timing’: Peer Mediation – The Antidote to the Behaviour Crisis in Schools?

‘Punch’ – A Powerful Portrayal of Restorative Justice on the London Stage.

Calm Mediation withdraws from Family Mediation Legal Aid Contract

Conflict Animals – Who Are You?

What Do We Do About the World Our Kids Are Facing? Dave Walker MBE Calm’s Director of Mediation believes Peer Mediation is a Real Solution

Psssst.. The Secret is Out!!

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