Conflict Managed

This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Lucy Standing. Together we explore:

Internal and external networking

Her new book, Age Against the Machine: New Rules for Working in an Ageist World

Continuing career conversations at work

Agism at work

Assume good intent, then have the conversation anyway

 

Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration

Lucy Standing is a Chartered Psychologist, founder of Brave Starts, and Vice Chair of the Association for Business Psychology. She was previously Global Head of Recruitment in the Investment Bank and Strategy Consulting sectors across JP Morgan and LEK consulting.

Lucy is co-author of Age Against the Machine, a book that argues the talent shortage gripping British business isn't a talent problem - it's a filtering problem. The most experienced, emotionally intelligent, highest-performing workers in the room are being screened out - by algorithms, by assumptions, and by hiring systems built for a workforce that no longer exists.

Lucy has spoken in the UK Parliament on this issue, contributed research to the OECD on ageing and employment policy, and writes a regular careers column for The Daily Telegraph. As founder of Brave Starts CIC - a career development community of over 2,000 people navigating midlife work transitions - she isn't just making a theoretical argument. She has thousands of real stories to back it up.
 

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

 

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This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Mauricio “Reese” Ramos. Together we explore:

What an organizational ombuds is and does

Different conflict styles at work

Being present with others when they are struggling

Why does this matter so much to you?

What’s holding you back from acting?

The Ombuds Academy

Learning: knowledge or wisdom?

Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @ 3pconflictrestoration

Mauricio “Reese” Ramos is a nationally recognized organizational ombuds and conflict management expert with more than 25 years of experience helping individuals and organizations navigate complex workplace challenges. He currently serves as the inaugural University Ombuds at Virginia Tech, where he designed and leads a university-wide office supporting faculty, staff, and students through confidential, impartial, and informal conflict resolution services. He is also the founder of Ombuds Academy, committed to training the next generation of Ombuds to confidently navigate complex workplace conflict and build healthier organizations.

Over the course of his Ombuds career, Reese has worked across academia, government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors—supporting more than 10,000 individuals and advising leadership on systemic workplace issues. He is a past President of the International Ombuds Association, a certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioner, and a frequent trainer and speaker on conflict management, communication, and leadership.

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

 

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This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Norman Wolfe. Together we explore:

The nature of work

Is there a better way to design work?

People are not “valuable assets”

The universality of love

Foundational needs we all have

Training people not to grow (old thinking)

The Living Organization framework

Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration

Norman Wolfe is the Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders, and the creator of The Living Organization®, a framework CEOs use to solve execution breakdowns and lead teams in complexity. His work fundamentally reframes why dysfunction sticks around, translating deep systems thinking into tools that help leaders move beyond toxic cultures and into workplaces built on dignity and co-ownership.

With over 40 years of leadership experience—including executive roles at Hewlett-Packard and running a $1.2B business unit—the stories Norman brings are filled with tested wisdom.

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Bruce Mayhew. Together we explore:

Getting your job done vs developing your career

Constructing policies that encourage growth

Creativity as a fundamental goal

Evolving (instead of changing)

What are we measuring (and why?)

Figuring out how people can be their best vs fitting people into preexisting molds

Bruce’s new book, The Path of the Inspired Leader

 

Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration

Bruce Mayhew has a passion for helping his clients achieve their professional development goals. He is a corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and author who has spent more than two decades helping leaders and teams build empowering cultures that turn good intentions into everyday behaviors that build trust, engagement, and results. As president and founder of Toronto-based Bruce Mayhew Consulting, Bruce delivers practical, people-first and research-informed programs and keynotes covering Leadership and new-leader development, Difficult conversations, Generational differences / Generational dynamics, Time management, and Email etiquette.

A former Scotiabank leader, Bruce spent 11 years in roles spanning sales & marketing, corporate marketing, and cash management. Today, clients value Bruce for his clear frameworks, energizing delivery, and immediately usable tools. His training anchors custom solutions that match each organization’s culture, strategy, and goals.

In his debut leadership book, The Path of an Inspired Leader which launched in February 2026, Bruce distills years of practice into a practical, uplifting roadmap for leading with clarity, courage, and care—so people feel safe, proud of the work they do, and connected to why it matters.

Whether coaching one-to-one or engaging a ballroom, Bruce’s mission is constant: help leaders create the conditions where people flourish—and performance follows.

 

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Navid Nazemian. Together we explore:

If not now, when?

Being prepared to meet your luck

Navid’s book, Mastering Executive Transitions

Trust at work

Being seen, heard, and respected at work

Taking time to understand what you and your colleagues find acceptable and unacceptable when dealing with conflict

Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @ 3pconflictrestoration

Navid Nazemian is an international bestselling author, executive coach, and keynote speaker helping leaders and founders navigate high-stakes transitions and scale their impact. Author of Mastering Executive Transitions, he has coached executives across five continents and appeared on 70+ podcasts. His work blends leadership, strategy, and personal growth, offering practical frameworks to build resilient teams, grow sustainably, and lead with clarity and confidence, supported by a global community of 40,000+ leaders.

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.