Susanne Schuler

Susanne Schuler

Global Director of Development at CEDR, Mediator
UK Panel, Workplace Mediation Panel, P2B Panel

Professional Overview

Susanne Schuler is an international workplace, intercultural and business mediator with more than 25 years of dispute resolution experience across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. Accredited in the UK, Germany and Switzerland, she has successfully facilitated more than 150 mediations involving multinational organisations, leadership teams, global workforces and cross-cultural stakeholders.

As Director of Training & Consultancy at CEDR, Susanne specialises in workplace conflict, intercultural disputes, business and human rights, stakeholder engagement, organisational change and commercial disputes. Fluent in five languages and experienced across more than 30 countries, she is recognised for helping organisations navigate complex cultural, organisational and relationship challenges in an increasingly global environment.

Testimonials

"Susanne is a highly skilled individual. Her soft as well as professional skills go far beyond anyone can ask. I would like to emphasize her high communication skills and crosscultural awareness. Better conflicts, Better outcomes, Better world I would recommend Susanne for one who seeks someone extraordinary who will stand out of the crowd and is able to lead complex issues into successful resolution."

Client Feedback

"I really enjoyed your intervention and found it enlightening. You know how to address complex and challenging topics in a communicative, engaging, and highly empowering way. For me, the greatest revelation was that it's ok to take time to develop myself at work (to get fit for purpose) and that it's ok to say no!"

Client Feedback

"Susanne’s professional skills are head and shoulders above other practitioners. I was impressed by her astute communications skills and her levels of cross cultural awareness. I would recommend Susanne to those seeking an extraordinary professional who will deliver something powerful and resolve complex issues whilst respecting relationships."

Client Feedback

Experience & Mediation Approach

Susanne Schuler mediates workplace, intercultural, business and human rights and commercial disputes. She regularly assists multinational organisations, leadership teams, international institutions, NGOs and commercial businesses in resolving disputes involving workplace relationships, organisational change, cross-cultural communication, stakeholder engagement and supply chain conflicts.

Alongside her mediation practice, Susanne serves as Director of Training & Consultancy at CEDR and has trained and coached more than 4,000 professionals across over 30 countries. Her international background includes senior leadership, consultancy and facilitation roles across Europe, Africa and the Americas, giving her deep insight into organisational behaviour, cultural dynamics and conflict management.

Her mediation experience includes executive and board-level disputes, workplace grievances, multicultural team conflicts, international partnership disagreements, business and human rights disputes, community engagement matters, sustainability and ESG-related conflicts, supply chain disputes and cross-border commercial disagreements. She is particularly experienced in disputes involving cultural differences, diverse stakeholder groups and complex organisational environments.

Clients value Susanne's empathetic, culturally aware and highly collaborative style. Drawing on conflict transformation principles and extensive international experience, she helps parties build understanding, strengthen communication and develop practical solutions that support long-term relationships and sustainable outcomes.

Expertise

  • Employment & Workplace
  • Private Client
  • Commercial & Corporate
  • Public Sector & Governance
  • Culture, Lifestyle & Sport
  • Equality & Social Justice
  • Industry, Energy & Environment
  • International Trade & Competition
  • Healthcare & Personal Matters

Languages

  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • French

Awards

CEDR-Accreditated BA Accreditation, https://www.bmev.de/de/ NEO Personality Inventory and Assistant Test User of Occupational and Ability Psychometric Testes by the British Psychological Society

Memberships

CMC

Publications