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Case studies, guides, and practical tips for companies and consultants on applying alternative solutions to conflicts.

Breaking Through Strategic Gridlock: Achieving the Capacity to Act Through Consensus

Mediation is the fastest way out of a strategic impasse: It fosters a solid consensus among shareholders and restores a…

Politics Without Deadlocks: Mediation in the Public Sector

Mediation transforms political deadlocks into manageable tasks—thereby enabling the public sector to take action without anyone losing face.

Ensuring Construction Quality: Project Protection Through an Independent Quality Control Body

Those who manage construction conflicts early on by preserving evidence and implementing conflict management through a state-certified mediation service not…

The strategic importance of preserving evidence as a protective shield against unjustified claims

Professional preservation of evidence before the ground-breaking ceremony protects builders and contractors from unjustified claims, prevents costly construction stoppages, and…

Consensus rating factor: Turning legacy issues into strengths

Consensual conflict resolution is not a "soft skill," but rather a strategic lever that companies can use to unlock capital,…

Unleashing liquidity: Using the conciliation office as a cash flow lever

Learn how a conciliation procedure can release accounting provisions and transform blocked dispute amounts directly into active cash flow—a decisive…

Creating value through inventory: Safely clearing up legacy liabilities on the balance sheet

Companies subject to accounting requirements can settle ongoing legal disputes earlier, reduce provisions in a legally compliant manner, and thus…

Unleashing liquidity: How disputed amounts become real capital

Companies that release capital tied up in provisions by settling legal disputes early on through consensus-based agreements quickly regain usable…

Consensus as an economic factor: The economics of out-of-court dispute resolution

The article shows how professional conflict management and the use of state-approved arbitration bodies help companies to manage legal risks…
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The battle for inheritance and why inheritance mediation can be your greatest shield

Inheritance mediation protects family businesses and assets by defusing escalating inheritance disputes at an early stage, enabling individual solutions, and…
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What does "state-approved arbitration center" really mean? And why this seal is your strongest safety net in conflicts

A state-approved arbitration body such as CenaCom offers companies legally secure, fast, and confidential conflict resolution with enforceable results and…

From putting out fires to shaping the future: How companies can build an effective conflict management system in 5 steps

Companies can use a structured, five-stage conflict management system - consisting of diagnosis, customized system design, empowerment of managers, piloting…
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When the clock is ticking: How CenaCom’s conciliation application protects your claims

The conciliation application at CenaCom effectively protects companies from the expiry of limitation periods by immediately suspending the limitation period,…

Avoid conflicts before they arise: Why forward-thinking managers rely and should rely on strategic prevention with CenaCom

Forward-thinking managers rely on strategic conflict prevention - supported by digital tools, mediation services and advice - to secure economic…