One of my earliest professional gigs was as a land surveyor. One technique surveyors use is triangulation, finding a position or location based on two other, known fixed points. Triangulation, i.e., cross-checking, is also a technique used by resolutionaries, such as mediators. We use multiple sources of information, signals, to locate that sweet spot of […]
Your Mission: Create a Global Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) System
September 18, 2010 by · 3 Comments
How do you create a global dispute resolution system? Its happening now. Momentum is building to define a global Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) system to handle cross-border, low value disputes. An ODR and Consumers 2010 Forum will be held in Vancouver on November 2 and 3, 2010 to keep the ball rolling. ODR and Consumers […]
The Long Tail for Conflict Prevention
September 6, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
The long tail applies to more than just business. It applies to our most basic needs, such as health and safety. The sooner we invest in positive prevention-oriented programs, the better off as a society we’ll be. The long tail… The long tail refers to the statistical property that a larger share of population rests […]
Move closer: Reduce those relationship highs and lows
September 1, 2010 by · 2 Comments
Relationships have their ups and downs, their highs and lows. For many it can be like an emotional seesaw; when I’m feeling high, you’re on a low, and when you’re riding high, I’m low. And sometimes, those highs and lows can get a bit scary. If I fall off, what happens to me? What happens […]
I dreamed the world had all agreed… to put an end to war
August 7, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
I dreamed the world had all agreed to put an end to war. The lines are from Ed McCurdy’s song Last night I had the strangest dream. Written in 1950, this classic anti-war song continues to inspire and give hope to those in the peace movement. McCurdy was an American folk singer, songwriter, and television […]
