A week ago, I was hanging out in Halifax, as a participant in the week-long International Association of Facilitator’s annual North America conference. I was there to connect in-person with some colleagues I’ll be doing some work with, as well as to learn. And learn I did. I self-refer as a mediator first, and facilitator […]
The Railway Switchman and The Mediator: Your Relationship Guides
March 29, 2012 by · 2 Comments
The railway switchman and the mediator. So different, yet so much alike. Both focus on relationships. The switchman: Knows where the trains are coming from Sees where the trains want to go Looks ahead to the crossings and transfer points Safely guides the trains forward to their new destinations Like a switchman, the mediator […]
Looking Back: 30 Lessons for Living from the Wisest Americans
March 25, 2012 by · 2 Comments
I’m a semi-regular viewer of the PBS Newshour. I especially enjoy that TV program when it offers up a serendipitous connection. A recent show did just that. It included an interview of Karl Pillemer, noted gerontologist, and Professor of Human Development at Cornell University. The interview context was his new book, 30 Lessons for Living: […]
