"CIIAN to Host Information Session, Module I and II. "
September 7th, 5-7 pm, St. Paul's at 227 Bloor St. East, Toronto.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiation (CIIAN) training, how it can be used to apply for CIIAN's Registered Practitioner in Dispute Resolution (RPDR) designation or applied towards the designation of C. Med. (Chartered Mediator) from the ADR Institute of Canada. Meet the instructors and to learn what types of career opportunities are available for people completing this training.
CONTACT: www.ciian.org
"Become a Certified Workplace Fairness Analyst"
September 11th, Toronto, Canada.
The Workplace Fairness Institute is offering a one day training session to those who qualify to become Workplace Fairness Analysts.
PLACE: St. Paul’s Church (227 Bloor St. East, between Jarvis and Church)
TIME: 8:30 a.m. arrival, 9 a.m. start to 4:30 pm
DATE: Saturday, September 11, 2010.
COST: $489 +HST per person (includes cost of book Workplaces That Work).
CONTACT US DIRECTLY: 416-720-1229 or
donais@workplacefairness.ca.
"CIIAN'S Conflict Resolution Training, Module I "
September 28th - October 1, Toronto, Canada.
This four-day module is an extensive immersion in ADR on the pre-course readings and the notion of "frontiers" of dispute resolution: self, theory, and practice.
PLACE: St. Paul’s Church (227 Bloor St. East, between Jarvis and Church)
TIME: 8:30 a.m. and going to 5:00 pm
DATE: 4 days, September 28 - October 1, 2010.
COST: $2310.00 + HST, approved for Federal Income Tax Deduction.
CONTACT: www.ciian.org
RESOURCES/ COMMENTARY
Subject Areas for Accepting Press Inquiries:
Bill 168
Labour Law
Employment Law
Human Rights Law
Human Resources
Workplace Conflict
Workplace Fairness
Unionized Workplaces
History of Union-Management Relations
Union-Management Partnerships
Employee Engagement
Workplace Equality
International Labour Law
Workplace Harassment, Discrimination
Workplace Violence
Workplace Bullying
Workplace Change Management
Media/ Opinion/ Pundit, Selected
“Some Mounties Cool to Workplace Probe” CBC TV, The National. "Some Mounties Cool to Workplace Probe" CBC print. 19 August 2010 by Parliamentary Reporter Alison Crawford. Producer: Marc Baby. DOP: Andrew Watt.Subjects: RCMP Commissioner William Elliott and CSIS Chief Reid Morden. Interviewees: Blaine Donais and Senator Colin Kennedy.
"Some Mounties are unhappy with a probe into the workplace environment of the RCMP, an assessment sparked by complaints over the management style of the force's top boss. ...Blaine Donais, president of the Workplace Fairness Institute in Toronto, said it's important that people feel secure enough to open up during such investigations.
" 'You have to have a process that makes people feel comfortable coming forward. If your process is discouraging people from coming forward, then you've got a problem," he said. ... more....link to article >>
“How to use ADR to reduce workplace harassment ” Lawyers Weekly 9 July 2010 by Blaine Donais.
"Labour and employment practitioners across Ontario are scrambling to ensure their clients have met their obligations under Bill 168. This new legislation requires employers to have a policy dealing with workplace violence, perform a violence risk assessment and secure employees from acts of violence and harassment ... more...
“Feature: Canada's financial capital struggles for fresh air amid weeks of garbage worker strike ” BNET.com 14 July 2010 by Zhao Qing, Qiao Shan.
"OTTAWA, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Summer is usually the prime season ... if not ugly, as municipal workers' strike enters its fourth week. ... Donais noted that cutting the benefit is not going to save the employer money because the benefit makes people take a lot less sick leave time, which actually helps the city save money. ... more...
“Types of Interpersonal Conflict ” Livestrong.com 28 May 2010 by Laura Reynolds.
"Conflict happens "when there is a perception of incompatible interests between workplace participants," according to Blaine Donais, president of the Workplace Fairness Institute. Understanding the types of interpersonal conflict present in the workplace, school or home helps address conflict more constructively, using it to examine differences and solve common problems instead of allowing it to escalate to anger or worse.. ... more...
“Office Blonde Jokes No Laughing Matter ” Globe and Mail November 2009 by Dave McGinn.
"Have you heard the one about the boss who liked to make blonde jokes? He's being sued. As a discrimination lawsuit a Canadian has brought against her former boss in Britain shows, fair-haired women don't always fare so well at work... more....link to article >>
“The New Harassment? Same-sex Abuse ” Globe and Mail October 2009 by Dave McGinn.
"A female lawyer in the United States is suing her former employer in what's hardly your typical case of alleged sexual harassment. The lawyer, Jennifer Braude, claims the firm didn't act quickly enough...more ... link to article >>
“Taking a Bullet for the Team ” Globe and Mail January 2009 by Sarah Boesveld.
"When the mass layoffs started at Chrysler last November, Myra Sawicki didn't like the look of her colleague. Normally chatty and engaging, information technology analyst Brian Barlow ...more ...link to article >>
“Merry Christmas, you're working ” Globe and Mail December 2008 by Sarah Boesveld.
"For the third year in a row, Lyndsay Morrison won't be eating turkey dinner or gathering round the tree on Christmas Day. Instead, she will be sitting at a desk... more.... link to article >>
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, Selected
"Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) 10th Annual Conference "
September 1-4, Chicago, IL, USA.
Guest Speaker: Blaine Donais, Session # 2.18, Thursday 4pm. The Importance of Fairness in Workplace Conflict Management
Can workplace conflict be managed simply through mediation, conflict coaching and the various other methods proposed by consultants? And what is the purpose of these methods? Is it to manage conflict? Or is it something that runs much deeper? This seminar explores the importance of understanding workplace fairness in managing conflict. Through various exercises participants will be able to distinguish long-term, effective conflict management from short-term band-aid solutions.
Many conflict management practitioners have lamented the fact that their efforts to effectively manage conflict in unionized workplaces have been less than successful. Unionized workplaces are always rife with conflict and that conflict is always poorly managed. Or is it? This seminar will reveal some groundbreaking evidence that unionized workplaces are better at managing conflict in general than non-union workplaces. The seminar will also challenge assumptions about unions, union grievance procedures and unionized employees. Finally the session will offer advice on how best to engage unionized employees and their leaders in the process of conflict management renewal.
“Mediation and Arbitration Agreements: Avoiding the Pitfalls for Smooth Sailing ”
ADR Institute of Ontario at Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, ON, 1 June 2010.
Moderator: Kathryn Munn. Speakers: Blaine Donais, Barry Leon, Kathleen Kelly.
“Workplace Violence and Harassment Workshop: Exercising your rights, meeting your obligations under Ontario's new Bill 168 Lancaster House, Toronto, Ontario, 2 June 2010
Presenting with Elaine Newman, Sarah Atkinson and Jeremy Warning.
“Workplace Grievance Dispute Resolution”
Latrobe University, Four day workshop, Melbourne, Australia, Sept 2008
“Workplace Conflict Management Systems Analysis and Design”
Queensland University, Four day workshop, Melbourne, Australia, Sept 2008
3Pillar Alliance
Transforming silos into pillars. Workplace performance specialists Bernd Weller, Blaine Donais, Lorraine Joynt and Trevor Smith have created the "3Pillar Workplace Model" based on their expert understanding of what makes a workplace successful.
Mac Roberts and Associates
Helping leaders and organizations in both the public and private sector to achieve meaningful and lasting changes needed to thrive in their particular fields of endeavour.
A Place for Mediation
Established in 1982 in conjunction with Alternative Counselling Services, implements mediation with a culturally sensitive focus, including personal and family counselling.
Canadian Labour Congress
Canada's largest democratic and popular organization with over three million members bringing together Canada's national and international unions, the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 130 district labour councils.
“Do probationary employees have a right to grieve termination of their employment?” Case Comment 2003
“Common Law vs. Collective Bargaining Regimes”, Atkinson College, 2003
“Workplace Culture”, Atkinson College, 2003
“Sources of Workplace Conflict: cost and value of conflict and process options for dealing with conflict”, Atkinson College, 2003
“Introduction to Workplace Legislation”, Atkinson College, 2004
“Collective Bargaining In A Mediation-Arbitration Environment”, Atkinson College, 2003
“Emerging Legal Trends For Professionals”, conference paper for the Professional Employees’ Network, 2003
“A Tale of Two Workplaces: Understanding the Importance of the Workplace Clients in ADR Processes,” conference paper for the Carleton Conference on ADR, 2003
“An Introduction to the History of Employment Law,” Georgian College 2003
“Introduction to the Collective Bargaining Process, Facilitated Collective Bargaining and Mediation-Arbitration”, CIIAN, 2002
“Common Law and Collective Bargaining Regimes”, George Brown College, 2002
“Negotiating Workplace Fairness,” conference paper for the Carleton Conference on ADR, 2002
“The Hierarchy of Workplace Fairness Rights”, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2001
“Building Consensus for a Sustainable Workplace Environment”, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2001
“Lawyer as Mediator: Understanding and Debating the Restrictions Placed On Lawyers when They Act as Mediators”, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2000
“The Social Right to Workplace Fairness,” conference paper for the Osgoode Hall Law School Conference on Human Rights, 2000
“Fair Treatment in the Workplace: Academic and Practical Inquiry into Alternate Modes of Conflict Maturation into Disputes, and Development of “Fair”, Transformative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms”, 1999
“Planting the Seeds of Transformation in the Articling Student Recruitment Experience”, Osgoode Hall Law School, 1999
“Three Strikes and Human Rights is Out,” journal article for Saskatchewan Law Review, 1993
“Compelling State Action in External Disputes,” paper submitted to the Government of Canada Committee on External Relations, 1993
Redefining Marriage: The Legal Position of Common Law Relationships in Light of Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,” Saskatchewan Law School, 1992
“State Immunity Doctrines in Charter Remedial Jurisprudence”, Saskatchewan Law School, 1993
“Worker as Citizen: The Rule of Law in the Workplace”, Saskatchewan Law School, 1992
“Due Process in the Workplace,” paper submitted to the Government of Saskatchewan Labour Relations Review Committee, 1992
Read Law Times Article “Managing Conflict Key to Retaining Staff”
