Your story, your identity, shapes how you live your life. Change your story and youll change the way you live your life. Social media presents an opportunity to do just that; a place where you can create a new story for yourself, and change your life. Two weeks ago, I participated in an all-day workshop […]
Getting to Resolution: Turning Conflict into Collaboration – Video book review
October 19, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
I’m always on the lookout for ideas and frames that give context to my work. Recently I came across Getting to Resolution: Turning conflict into collaboration by Stewart Levine. It does just that. It touches my buttons; collaboration, conflict, resolution, mediation, community, systems thinking, to name a few. In this short video (can’t see it? […]
Make it safe to fail
October 9, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
A collaborative leader makes it safe to fail and learn, and innovate. And that’s also what most facilitator and dispute resolution professionals try do too. As a mediator, I know there is no way people are going to open up, share information, and genuinely explore and resolve the issues unless they feel safe, free from […]
Caring to live with others: A new cohousing community is forming in Victoria
October 4, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Building community is hard work. So imagine you are living in a housing complex with 32 neighbours, people whom you care about, socially network, share resources, collaborate on decisions and tasks, practice sustainability, and just plain be in good relationship with. That’s what lies ahead for you if you become a member of the Fernwood […]
