Author of Workplaces That Work and Engaging Unionized Employees (published by Canada Law Book), and the WFI WHITE PAPER on Workplace Conflict Management in Canada, Blaine has spent many years improving working relationships in public and private sectors. He authored the Donais Fairness Theory: that Fairness Excellence can be measured and achieved in any workplace.
Blaine, a labour lawyer and member of the Law Society of Upper Canada since 1995, is an expert in both the practice and theory of assisted labour/management negotiation, mediation-arbitration and facilitation. He has the Chartered Mediator (C.MED.) designation from the ADR Institute of Canada, and is a Registered Practitioner of Dispute Resolution (RPDR) through the Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiations (CIIAN).
Blaine trains Human Resources professionals, Labour leaders and others in Human Rights, Labour and Employment law, Human Resources, Collective Bargaining and Conflict Resolution. He is presently Adjunct Professor of Workplace Dispute Resolution at Atkinson College, York University, Toronto, and Adjunct Professor for the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto.
Bernd Weller is Vice President and Senior Consultant with the Workplace Fairness Institute. He provides assessments, training, coaching, facilitation and implementation services to clients looking for effective and sustainable workplace conflict management solutions. Prior to joining the Fairness Institute, Bernd operated a successful consulting practice specializing in organizational excellence, including the implementation of globally recognized management systems designed to improve quality and environmental performance.
His consulting experience spans twenty years, various industrial sectors, several continents and many different work environments, including multi-stakeholder / multi-cultural organizations in Canada, the United States, China, Europe and the Caribbean. He has worked with clients such as Honda Canada, Ericsson Communications, Lyreco Office Products, Pioneer Consumer Electronics, Morrison Hershfield Consulting Engineers and the Industrial Accident Prevention Association.Bernd holds an Advanced Certificate in Dispute Resolution from York University. He is a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario (ADRIO) and was elected to the ADRIO Board of Directors in 2008.
Author of Workplaces That Work and Engaging Unionized Employees (published by Canada Law Book), and the WFI WHITE PAPER on Workplace Conflict Management in Canada, Blaine has spent many years improving working relationships in public and private sectors. He authored the Donais Fairness Theory: that Fairness Excellence can be measured and achieved in any workplace.
Bernd Weller is Vice President and Senior Consultant with the Workplace Fairness Institute. He provides assessments, training, coaching, facilitation and implementation services to clients looking for effective and sustainable workplace conflict management solutions. Prior to joining the Fairness Institute, Bernd operated a successful consulting practice specializing in organizational excellence, including the implementation of globally recognized management systems designed to improve quality and environmental performance. 
