We gathered in concentric circles, like the rings on a tree that show its age, in a small community hall this week, to sing songs that celebrated our friend, who had just died. With those in the innermost circle leading the songs, we sang together, folk favourites of the deceased. Combined with other remembrances, food, […]
2 Dispute Resolution Conferences that got my attention last week
November 2, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
You need not leave your home to attend a conference these days. Yet, attending a conference, in-person, has its benefits. I had the best of both worlds last week. On the virtual front, I participated in a few of the sessions offered at Cyberweek 2011, a week long series of webinars and discussion forums, featuring […]
Aging and The Joys of Mostly Good Enough
October 24, 2011 by · 2 Comments
In a world of be all you can be, I’m getting more comfortable with being, mostly good enough. There is a rhythm to life. Why fight it. Go with the flow, I tell myself. Maybe this inclination is nothing more than a gut feeling. A feeling based on 5.6 decades of being, alterations to the body, […]
Just Enough: Reframing the Paradox of Social Media
October 21, 2011 by · 4 Comments
Reframing is about changing the game. It’s about how we describe a conflict. There is no shortage of buzz about a personal conflict many of us wrestle with, our struggle to maintain attention, focus, in a world of digital busyness, the world of social media. Social media is a paradox. On the one hand, it […]
It's a mediator's world
October 18, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I spent yesterday in Vancouver, at an all-day gathering with my court mediation colleagues. Part information sharing, part community building, always a learning experience… these types of get-together I really enjoy. There were a number of presenters during the day. I was one of them, on the topic of Collaborating on Business Development. That was […]
