Practise the standard verbs for running fair workplace mediation.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a neutral mediator for the dispute, rather than letting a manager with an obvious stake try to referee it themselves.'
We 'appoint a mediator' — the standard, simple collocation for assigning a neutral party to a dispute. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'Forcing two colleagues straight into a disciplinary hearing without mediation can ___ the real underlying conflict completely unresolved.'
We say skipped mediation will 'leave' a conflict unresolved — the standard, natural collocation for the resulting gap. The other options aren't idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ ground rules for the mediation session upfront, rather than letting the conversation spiral into a shouting match with no structure.'
We 'set ground rules' — the standard, simple collocation for establishing structure before a mediation. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ both parties' willingness to participate honestly, rather than assuming forced attendance guarantees any actual good faith.'
We 'gauge willingness' — the standard, simple collocation for assessing genuine engagement before mediation. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ the agreed resolution in writing after mediation, rather than a verbal handshake nobody can later actually reference.'
We 'document a resolution' — the standard, simple collocation for recording a mediated agreement. The other options aren't idiomatic here.