A conversation between mediators Frances Maynard and Eileen Carroll QC (Hon) on the occasion of Frances’ change of career from full-time mediator to CEDR Mediator Emeritus. The interview touches on Frances' experience and on how she has become one of the most respected mediators in the city and world of banking, in particular with regards to employ…

Our recent research revealed that 32 per cent of Brits believe a ‘lack of leadership’ to be the most significant reason for team work braking down. This was behind only ‘lack of communication’ in reasons for failure to collaborate successfully.This week we speak with Nigel Nicholson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School a…

Can you collaborate with people you do not trust? Our recent research shows that 54 per cent of Britons believe it’s simply a fact of life that you have to work with people you do not trust. Yet 73 per cent would never admit to someone that they do not trust them.This episode we talk to Geoff Lloyd, Executive Director of Tax Controversy and Risk Ma…

Interview with Sir Peter Middleton, Chair of Marsh UK, former Chair of Barclays, Camelot and CEDR. Sir Peter spent 30 years at HM Treasury, working closely with nine chancellors. The Daily Telegraph once described Sir Peter as a ‘born leader’, and a senior Barclays colleague was once quoted as saying he had an “incredibly calm” but “very strong lea…