About Jane

Corporate Peacemakers

"Peacemaking is not something that we should do to or impose on others, it is the responsibility of us all to live its message"

 

Jane Gunn is known as “The Corporate Peacemaker” and specialises in advising organisations how to REDUCE THE COSTS (human and financial) of conflict and dispute in both their internal operations and external trading relationships and personal relationships.

A former city solicitor, Jane has now built an international reputation as a Mediator, Conflict Management Consultant and Speaker working with businesses and business leaders around the world.

Jane’s skill is in providing valuable insight and wisdom into how to identify and manage unhappiness and conflict at an early stage before it escalates and becomes both damaging and costly. She saves high profile organisations and busy executives both MONEY and HEARTACHE

Mediation

Jane is frequently called upon to act as a neutral third party to facilitate the resolution of disputes between businesses and individuals.

As one of the leading Mediators in the UK, she has over 12 years experience, and has mediated a wide variety of disputes including, business, partnership, employment, property and construction, personal injury and clinical negligence, trusts and family disputes.

Accredited by CEDR in 1996 she is a Mediator Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and International Mediation Institute (IMI) Certified Mediator. Read Jane's profile here.

Consulting

Jane works with individuals, partners, teams and entire organisations to help them to manage ongoing conflicts and prevent them escalating into costly litigation or other adversarial processes.

She also helps organisations to design Conflict Management Systems enabling them to collaborate with internal departments and external trading partners to identify potential conflicts at the earliest possible stage.

Conflict Management helps businesses whether large or small to

  • ADD VALUE by identifying opportunities for change
  • AVOID LOSS of profits, productivity and valuable relationships

Keynote Speaking

Jane is sought after as a speaker on the international speaking circuit.

Conference keynotes, concurrent and breakout sessions are available as well as half and full day programmes.

Participants are engaged and entertained by a mix of

  • Memorable stories
  • Current research
  • Takeaway skills and tools
  • Lively humour

Jane is a member of the Professional Speakers Association and of the Global Speakers Federation.

Jane has been invited to speak at the United Nations, the European Commission and the International Energy Agency and has fulfilled a number of other international speaking engagements. She has also addressed the U.S. Department of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission on the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the border-less on-line market place.

Just for Fun

When she is not doing any of the above, Jane likes toMake Molehills Out Of Mountains on skis or on her mountain bike

What Janes Clients Say:

Jane has a natural affinity with her audience and is clearly at the top of her game in the world of Conflict Management. She has constant insight to offer and the organisation that secures her services would do well to pay her enormous sums of money!

James Pirrie
Partner FLIP

Jane is an excellent presenter and speaker, presenting in a practical and humorous manner, which teaches every individual in her audience in a comfortable and effortless style. As a result, the wealth of Jane’s experience and knowledge is easily imparted to her audience in a very personal and professional manner.

Stuart Ness
Director, Rosmartin Associates

Jane has a charming and fun personality, but also a natural sensitivity and perception to the commercial and emotional needs of others. She is also very relaxed at handling and managing people irrespective of their roles, status, age or nationality. All of this makes it easy for her to overcome the barriers to communication at all levels and to facilitate problem-solving.

Karen Jones
Solicitor, Matthew, Arnold and Baldwin

Armed with her excellent skills, Jane has successfully assisted us in reaching resolution of some very difficult cases using her unique ability to be fair and open to both parties involved. I believe that no party involved in these came away from the experience with anything but respect for the process and Jane’s excellent mediation skills.

Stephanie Seigne
Head of Legal Services & Corporate Risk

Jane is a highly ambitious individual, comfortable working under pressure with tight deadlines and eager to pursue her vision of a peaceful world. Through her communication and interpersonal skills, her skills in relationship management, business development and law, and her deep interest in international affairs, Jane always delivers a consistently high standards of work.

Bob Battye, Chairman, Vistage International

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