Parameters to consider if your organization wants to resolve its' disputes online

The more we interact online, the more disputes will happen in that medium.   ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) is an extension of ADR (aka Alternative /Appropriate Dispute Resolution).   ODR is becoming the defacto way to resolve cyberspace disputes.   It only makes sense! There is some interesting things going on in the field of ODR.   In late […]

Chief Mediation Officer: One of many ways to imbed the spirit of mediation in your organization

I came across this insightful article yesterday; Enhancing enterprise collaboration: the role of conflict and mediation, posted on Wikinomics.  Authored by Marilyn Davison, it echoed a number of my own thoughts of how organizations can move to a truly collaborative culture, and a few other good ones I hadn’t thought about! A veteran of organizational […]

The Futurist: Finding your way in a reshaped Social Sector

Just finished reading a new research paper, Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector.  The research was commissioned by the The James Irvine Foundation of California.  The researchers, La Piana Consulting identified five key trends that they believe have significant implications for the future of not-for-profit organizations. I discovered the research via Sylvia […]

Including the "gutter" will help authenticate your organization's story

Scott McCloud understands what makes comics tick.  He’s gained that insight through his work as a comic artist, and his ongoing exploration into the why comics work.  I’ve read a couple of his books Understanding Comics (his best known book and which I highly recommend) and Re-inventing Comics.  His storytelling has shifted to the online […]

Practising inclusion makes for successful collaborative initiatives in BC's capital region

Practicing inclusion is at the heart of the nationally-recognized Quality of Life Challenge, a collaborative initiative led by the Community Council in Victoria, British Columbia. The Quality of Life Challenge seeks to create a sustainable quality of life for everyone in BC’s Capital Region. What follows comes out of a recent conversation I had over […]