Sheila Bates
Mediator
Short Introduction
Sheila is a mediator, conflict coach, facilitator and trainer. She mediates Employment and Workplace, Banking & Finance, Technology, Partnership and Contract disputes. Sheila draws upon her 30 years' business expertise gained in FTSE and Fortune quoted multinationals, international financial institutions and professional services organisations to facilitate parties in understanding different perspectives to foster settlement. Trained as a coach, she uses her skills to facilitate individuals in decision making processes, negotiating difficult situations and rebuilding relationships.
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About Work
Sheila began her career in corporate life in sales and marketing in the UK, moving into professional services in Brussels in 1989. Between 1995 and 2004 she held various HR roles in global organisations, including the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), MasterCard, KPN/Orange and Rockwell Automation.
In 2004, she was appointed to a senior position in a London based financial institution, focusing on emerging markets. It was during this time that she became an advocate for mediation. Since 2015, she has pursued dispute resolution, conflict coaching, training and consulting in a full-time capacity.
Expertise
- Employment & Workplace
- Private Client
- Commercial & Corporate
- Banking, Finance & Insurances
- Public Sector & Governance
- Equality & Social Justice
- Industry, Energy & Environment
- International Trade & Competition
- Healthcare & Personal Matters
- Technology, Media & IP
Languages
- English
- French
Memberships
- CEDR
- ArbDB
- CMC
- IMI