The railway switchman and the mediator. So different, yet so much alike. Both focus on relationships. The switchman: Knows where the trains are coming from Sees where the trains want to go Looks ahead to the crossings and transfer points Safely guides the trains forward to their new destinations Like a switchman, the mediator […]
Archives for March 2012
Looking Back: 30 Lessons for Living from the Wisest Americans
March 25, 2012 by · 2 Comments
I’m a semi-regular viewer of the PBS Newshour. I especially enjoy that TV program when it offers up a serendipitous connection. A recent show did just that. It included an interview of Karl Pillemer, noted gerontologist, and Professor of Human Development at Cornell University. The interview context was his new book, 30 Lessons for Living: […]
12 Steps to a Life of Extraordinary Collaboration
March 21, 2012 by · 1 Comment
There is no shortage of big problems facing us today; in our communities, cities, globally! These problems are complex. There are many parts to the problem, and how all the parts connect together can be a mystery. What the solution is, another mystery. What to do? Collaborate. (You knew I’d say that, right?) And, the bigger […]
What if an Aboriginal mindset governed Canada?
March 9, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is coming to my city next month. Next week its in neighbouring towns. It’s making the rounds on Vancouver Island. It’s on a long journey. Why is it here? In the Commission’s own words, For over 100 years in Canada, Aboriginal children were removed from their families […]
