Looking at the cost of conflict, our eyes naturally track to the size of Employment Tribunal awards - in fact Acas research shows that far larger costs sit with surrounding workplace impacts. Kate Nowicki on mediation at the Acas conference today.

This is a great video from Kate Nowicki Acas about the valuable work our disputes team do. With disputes at their highest point in many years, the team have been working hard to find resolutions, with great success. youtu.be/DXRmpRB-BIw

These are some of the points I made on Radio 4, for anyone short of time!

I’m yet to meet someone who’d welcome more cars on their street. We all want fewer cars in my experience - the question is how exactly we go about having less … 1/6

You’re too kind thank you anne boyd. Old hands and new hands, together we are delighted to serve with the fabulous team at Acas. #acas

Celebrating 20 years of bringing independent, impartial, expert help to employers and individuals through our Acas Helpline service . Thanks to our incredible team of dedicated professionals at every level, for their continued hard work. #WorkplaceExperts …lnkd.in/eZ8mR5De

🗣️ 'Cool heads solve disputes, not hot heads'.

🚆 Kate Nowicki (Kate Nowicki), Director of Dispute Resolution at Acas, told Rachel Burden why it's been difficult for unions and the government to agree terms.

🔹 Five days of rail strikes have begun today.

👂 BBC Sounds 📲

Careful you’re not kidding yourselves - When people with shared experiences and goals come together, they often tell themselves favorable stories. This leads to bias in the strategy room. If these biases remain unchallenged, a false certainty is created t…lnkd.in/emq6bwha

The stigma of mental illness is crushed by this film created by and starring my genius nephew. His troubles are many, his artistry and brilliance as filmmaker, thinker, editor, creative are astounding. #bombaymix

Amazing to meet the wonderful Acas Scotland team based in #Glasgow today. Looking forward to spending more time together and changing the world of work with our advice, ideas and support services. #WorkplaceExperts #GreatPeople #PurposeDriven lnkd.in/e4R552hV

Analysing data from the Office of National Statistics, the authors of the Coding Black Females (CBF) and BCS report found that black women made up 1.8% of the UK workforce but only 0.7% of those working in technology.
An extra 20,000 black women would nee…lnkd.in/e5WVzybt

Our colleagues get an extra day off when their kids have their first day at school, so you may notice a different colleague in your local Timpson shop next week, helping cover for this important day in a families life.

Acas Women's Network Chair Jen Lobley caught up with our Director of Strategic Planning Performance & Change Transformation Kate Nowicki to hear her recommendations for #BusinessOwners to improve equality & fairness in the workplace. bit.ly/3qcYaic #WomensHistoryMonth

Dancing Times I’ve written to you 3 times over recent months about reviewing your advertising policy to promote diversity and inclusion, specifically the availability of dancewear in a range of skin tones. I’m disappointed that you haven’t responded. Sanjoy Roy Lyndsey Winship

#jet2 Funchal is hoving into view. Gargantuan efforts to get us here. Great customer care. What’s a 30 hour delay, after all, but a moment in time.

#jet2 thank you for great customer care from pilots, crew & ground staff in our efforts to get to Madeira yesterday. Fingers crossed for LS765 today. And maybe again tomorrow. And maybe Tuesday too. Lanzarote was good for a night. Let’s hope it’s not two nights.

⁦Ricky Gervais⁩ We built our Friday friendship here at Highfields lake, Nottingham. Laughter and tears over the years. The new bench gives us a place to reflect. And do a few press ups, just sometimes. Thank you. Xx #Afterlife3

Change can encourage growth & improvement, but it can also cause stress & uncertainty. Director Strategic Planning, Performance and Change at Acas Kate Nowicki shares her ideas on handling change in the #workplace and reducing #stress . Read more: bit.ly/3KozDPw

An American spelling in Wordle! That’s not cricket. #Wordle #defeated

From hot sweats to murderous rages we covered it all in our conference on managing the menopause in the workplace today. Huge thanks to Louise Minchin Kate Muir, Haitham Hamoda, Dan Ellis. #Acas

It’s not enough to tell women not to walk alone at night. To be ready to run away from danger. To call a friend while they’re walking on their own.

Women have been told these things for decades.

Maybe we should focus on teaching our boys to respect women.