INKOVEMA Newsletter

Mediation and conflict management

# 39

Key topics:

– Mediation in Organisations

Concepts for mediation – Part 7: The Game Pentagon

INKOVEMA Roundup 2019 – Value creators and stumbling blocks of the Mediation

In INKOVEMA's annual roundup, we asked academics and practitioners about mediation. These seven responded.

Here you will find their answers

Organisational mediation in volatile environments

In the Austrian professional journal Perspektive Mediation we have published our 1st part on organisational mediation in vukaesque environments,

Excerpts and quotes can be found in the INKOVEMA blog

Strategic Mediation. A plea for an overdue change of perspective

Now in the blog, our article from the 2017 issue of Spektrum der Mediation: Strategic mediation. A plea for an overdue change of perspective.

Part 1: Counting on the future instead of just wishing for one. Read more

Part 2: Mediation and capitalism Read more

Podcast: Domestic violence

Our 7th episode is online of „Auf die 12 – der Konflikt und Streitpodcast“ – produced with Detektor.fm

Domestic violence: Why do they stay?

Study on the (long-term) effectiveness of mediation in the world of work

We have summarised the most important results in a blog and podcast article.

Listen and read for yourselfhow satisfied mediation participants are even after one year and what difference it makes whether the mediation was a separation mediation or a mediation to organise a conflict.

Mediation in organisations – What it takes to make it work.

5 reasons for strategically orientated, future-oriented mediation. Read more

Mediation in organisations

An interview on the work of mediators in and for organisations. Read more

The driver concept of transactional analysis

Diagnostic and intervention concept for mediation. Read more

Concepts for mediation

Part 7: The game pentagon of transactional analysis

 The Game Pentagon by Oswald Summerton complements the Conflict analysis in organisations. It is a little-noticed, but nevertheless helpful concept for consulting work in organisations. It is by no means just an analysis tool for consultants, but can sometimes also as an intervention toolThis means it can be used for explicit and transparent counselling work with clients and mediants.

While the drama triangle illustrates the psychological role and basic attitude from which people act in escalating situations (persecutor - rescuer - victim), the game pentagon shows the social and organisational roles that (can) be occupied in an organisational conflict system. The game pentagon thus complements the conceptualisation of psychological games in organisations. read more

Our blog post on the drama triangle provides more in-depth information in this context:  read more