Leadership Offsite Two leadership teams within a major Retail Bank were preparing to merge under a potential co-leadership model. The teams and their leaders had differing leadership styles, communication methods and working cultures. There was a...
Preparing to Mediate
At Sheridan Worldwide, we believe that effective mediation doesn’t begin in the room — it begins long before the conversation takes place. In this featured article from the UK Mediation Journal, our CEO and Founder Caroline Sheridan shares her...
Caroline named in the Legal 500
By Caroline Sheridan I am delighted to be ranked as a leading mediator and listed in The Legal 500's Hall of Fame for my work as a workplace, employment and commercial mediator. The Legal 500 rankings are a prestigious guide that evaluates...
Why Compliance and Culture Must Go Hand in Hand
By Caroline Sheridan Some 20 years ago, long before I founded Sheridan Worldwide, I sat on the other side of the table as both Head of Compliance and Human Resources in the securities industry. I remember my days were filled with rules,...
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Team Development using the Lumina Spark Tool
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Making mediation an everyday conversation – UK Mediation Conference
We were proud to sponsor and speak on “Making mediation an everyday conversation” at the UK Mediation Conference on 30th June. That followed an Acas/CMC roundtable discussion earlier that month focused on strategies to cut the cost of conflict...
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Workplace Mediation: Indian Takeaways
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From Grievance to Resolution: Making Mediation Work for You
Earlier this month, Caroline was joined by David Whincup, Employment Lawyer and Partner at Squire Patton Boggs, for a virtual event hosted by Winmark, titled “From a Grievance Culture to a Resolution Culture: Making Mediation Work for You.” The...
Company of HR Professionals’ Charity Fundraising and Awards Dinner
Last week, Caroline Sheridan and Evan Belford had the pleasure of representing Sheridan Worldwide at the Company of HR Professionals Charity Fundraising and Awards Dinner at Vintners’ Hall.We were pleased to sponsor the inaugural HR Excellence...
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An update from Caroline Sheridan
I had the great fortune last month to be able to meet some of our faculty and FS and technology clients in India, travelling between Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. In the midst of the glorious honking chaos which is the Indian traffic, I was...
Sheridan Worldwide Sponsors the UK Mediation Conference 2024
Sheridan Worldwide Sponsors the UK Mediation Conference 2024 Sheridan Worldwide is proud to sponsor the UK Mediation Conference on 25th November 2024. This event brings together leading voices in workplace mediation and conflict resolution for a...
We’re excited to share that Sheridan Worldwide Founder, Caroline Sheridan, is a finalist at the GIFEW Awards 2024!
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Resetting Priorities: Making the Most of the Last Four Months of 2024
When I last thought about where my year was going, it was June. By some process I can't explain, I woke up Monday morning to September, two thirds of what I still thought of as the new year gone already. I haven't done all the things which I had...
Hello Stranger…
Being from Ireland, my mother always used to say hello to people in the street... She would talk to anybody and everybody. Being a child from London, I used to shrivel up with embarrassment when she did this, but she reminded me every time that she...
UK Mediation Conference: Getting in the Room
Sheridan was a Lead Sponsor for the UK Mediation Conference in July. Our session was entitled ‘Getting in the Room’, because that can often be the hard bit. You’ve offered mediation, found the budget, secured buy-in and then for one of more of the...
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The sunniest day of the year was an excellent backdrop to celebrate the work of the UN faculty led by Elva Ainsworth of Talent Innovations, with whom we have had a strategic partnership for many years. For those who don't know, Elva and her team...
Justice delayed is justice denied
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LMF Market People Awards 2024
Sheridan Worldwide is delighted to announce that we were awarded a "Highly Commended" award within the category of London Market HR & L&D Supplier of the Year, at the 2024 Market People Awards, hosted by the London Market Forums (LMF) at...
Tools to manage rapid uncertainty
In the latest episode of the Brilliance Realised podcast, Catherine De la poer dives into the future of work and how to navigate the challenges of rapid uncertainty. Catherine is Joined by Rita McGrath, best-selling author and professor at...

