La médiation
Example: La médiation a permis de résoudre le conflit au travail rapidement.
Definition
"La médiation" is a process in human resources where an impartial third party helps resolve conflicts or disputes between employees or between employees and management, aiming to reach a mutually acceptable agreement efficiently and without formal legal proceedings.
Etymology
The term "la médiation" comes from the Latin word 'mediatio,' which means 'intervention' or 'being in the middle.' It reflects the role of mediation as a middle ground or bridge between conflicting parties to help them find common understanding. Did you know? The concept of mediation dates back to ancient times when community leaders acted as mediators to resolve disputes peacefully.
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"La médiation" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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