The rise of the mobile-only user (Harvard Biz article) alludes to how the small screen is changing the way we communicate. The small screen begs for clarity, brevity, interactivity, smart design… The medium and the message, intertwined. Thinking of how we got to this “less is more” place, I crafted this short story (poem?): When I was […]
Archives for May 2013
Focus on Relationships to Increase Collaboration
Even in a short time-frame mediation, like those that I do in Small Claims Court, an initial focus on relationships and process pays off. If people are ok with what’s going down, process-wise, and nobody is getting bullied, then what flows after, e.g., the “facts”, seems to have more traction. I believe this same philosophy […]
Shopping for Dispute Resolution Services in the Year 2025
We’re amok in information. We know it. We feel it. “90% of data in the world today has been created in the last two years.” (source: IBM) Yet, with intention and considerable effort, you can curate and make sense of information, connect conversations in the data “stream”, and get a feel for what lies ahead. […]
3 Questions in Your Client's Mind
Putting yourself in the other person’s shoes is a good thing. And, if you’re a professional service provider, doubly so. What goes on in your client’s mind? What triggers them, to feel that they were served well, by you? A current project I’m working on is to create a product that will help professional service […]