Many of the causes of stress in business are external but the way they are handled will determine the success or failure of your people and business. Workplace Stress and Negative Workplace Behaviours create a vicious circle of ever increasing conflict leading to absenteeism, workplace bullying complaints, the loss of valuable employees and the demotivation of the workforce. Mediation can be a circuit breaker providing an opportunity for the "ring leaders" of workplace conflict to work out how to improve their workplace for everyone.