Klaus-Olaf Zehle
Mediator
Short Introduction
Klaus-Olaf Zehle is an internationally recognised commercial and workplace mediator with more than 20 years of mediation experience and over 150 mediations to his name. He specialises in shareholder disputes, workplace conflicts, technology and telecommunications disputes, outsourcing agreements and conflicts within family owned and large corporate organisations.
With qualifications in economics, engineering, law and mediation, Klaus-Olaf combines commercial expertise with a deep understanding of organisational dynamics. He is particularly experienced in helping businesses resolve complex stakeholder disputes and relationship breakdowns in technology driven and multinational environments.
About Work
Commercial, workplace and technology disputes form a significant part of Klaus-Olaf's mediation practice. He regularly assists organisations in resolving shareholder disagreements, management conflicts, workplace disputes, outsourcing contract issues and stakeholder disputes within large corporations and family owned businesses.
Alongside his mediation work, Klaus-Olaf is a business consultant, executive coach and leadership trainer. His experience working with organisations across the technology, telecommunications, engineering, logistics, media and public sectors provides valuable insight into the commercial and organisational drivers behind conflict.
His mediation experience includes disputes between founders, shareholders and employees, outsourcing and service agreement conflicts, management team disputes, workplace disagreements, construction related conflicts and governance issues within charities and associations.
Clients value Klaus-Olaf's commercially minded and flexible approach. Combining evaluative and facilitative techniques where appropriate, he helps parties address both business objectives and relationship challenges while developing practical and workable solutions.
Expertise
- Employment & Workplace
- Commercial & Corporate
- Public Sector & Governance
- Industry, Energy & Environment
- Technology, Media & IP
Languages
- German
- English
Memberships
Bundesverband Mediation
Publications
- 2018
“Konzepte und Modelle agiler Führung in Unternehmen.”
Konfliktdynamik 03/2018. - 2013
“Mediation und Rechtsschutz – eine Mogelpackung?”
Mediator 02/2013. - 2013
“Der Konfliktthemen-Markt – In Großgruppen alle Beteiligten aktiv in die Themenfindung einbinden.”
In Konflikte lösen in Teams und großen Gruppen, ed. Peter Knapp (Bonn, 2013). - 2012
“Wirtschaftsmediation: Chancen und Auswirkungen des Mediationsgesetzes.”
Hamburg, 2012. - 2010
“Äquidistantes Produktmanagement – Risikominimierung in der Produktentwicklung.”
technologie&management 02/2010. - 2006 (04/06)
“Bezugspunkte in der Mediation – Ein Mittel zur zielgerichteten Navigation.”
ZKM, Zeitschrift für Konfliktmanagement. - 2006 (01/06)
“Außergerichtliche Konfliktbeilegung kraft freiwilliger Selbstverpflichtungen – Ergebnisse einer empirischen Untersuchung.”
ZKM, Zeitschrift für Konfliktmanagement (Köln). - 2005 (02/05)
“Der Konfliktwürfel – eine Replik.”
perspektive mediation.