# Essential Ground Rules for Successful Workplace Mediation Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-skills-5984529/essential-ground-rules-for-successful-workplace-mediation Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-skills-5984529/essential-ground-rules-for-successful-workplace-mediation.md Podcast: [Conflict Skills](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-skills-5984529) Published: 2026-06-16T01:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2389104/episodes/19352535-essential-ground-rules-for-successful-workplace-mediation.mp3 Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2389104/episodes/19352535-essential-ground-rules-for-successful-workplace-mediation.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conflict-skills-5984529/episodes/essential-ground-rules-for-successful-workplace-mediation Duration seconds: 1302 ## Resource In this episode, Simon Goode outlines the importance of setting clear ground rules for workplace mediation to foster productive and respectful conversations. He explains his collaborative approach to developing these guidelines, emphasizing rules such as no interrupting, no insults, and avoiding assumptions, while also discussing adjustments for more contentious cases. The episode provides practical advice for mediators, HR professionals, and managers on structuring discussions and managing c... ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conflict-skills-5984529/episodes/essential-ground-rules-for-successful-workplace-mediation/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-skills-5984529/essential-ground-rules-for-successful-workplace-mediation.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.