Recently, I was ruminating about analogies between cricket and mediation. Cricket is a much-loved sport in Scotland. Sadly, nowadays, changes in the climate mean that cricket in my home country is…
Many of my fellow bloggers on these pages, and perhaps many of the readers, will have found themselves in the position in which friends, colleagues, workmates or others call on your/our mediation…
I recently attended a fantastic presentation by Gina Warren, entitled “The Power of Empowerment”. Gina is a visionary, servant leader with a career marked by workplace inspiration and empowerment. I…
This blog is no more than a list of ten TED and TEDx talks that I have found inspiring and that relate to mediation, in the broadest sense of the word. I thank the friends and colleagues who…
Winning is wonderful. No question.
As I write this, I am admiring the winner’s trophy - earned by my team from the University of New South Wales in Australia – at the recently concluded 13th annual…
- “You will cut the damn tree down”, one neighbour said.
- “Not a chance!” answered the other.
- “In that case, I have nothing else to tell you…”
- “As you wish…we may also sit here in silence…”…
Readers who are experts on the wartime British Prime Minister or have recently watched “The Darkest Hour” may find the above caption familiar. Yes, it has been inspired by Winston Churchill’s famous…
As Chip and Dan Heath describe in their book Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, we are rational beings with a “Rider” that logically analyzes our surroundings. Our Rider tries to…
Try this thought experiment: imagine a mediator without empathy. How and what would they do? Would there be drawbacks? Benefits?
The response to these questions probably depends on our own…
This entry is an ongoing series focused on using Neuro-Linguistic Programming in our practice of amicable dispute resolution. For ease of reference and the convenience of readers, I will list in this…
