Thinking of the future offers us a choice. Will it be a dystopian one, a la 1984, George Orwell and Big Brother, or will it be one of abundance, and positive potential? It can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. In his World Wide Web (WWW) trilogy (Wake , Watch , Wonder), science fiction author, par excellence, […]
4 Factors that are reshaping the world of conflict resolution
June 20, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
From my feeds (RSS, Twitter), I’ve recently come across some interesting goings on in the world of conflict/dispute resolution. And as much of it jives with my own experience and take on resolving conflicts, I thought I’d summarize, with a few examples, what I see as key factors impacting the practice of conflict resolution, going […]
Gift the "open source' spirit to your next collaboration
March 7, 2010 by · 1 Comment
Open Source is both a way of working together and a state-of-mind. Typically associated with an approach to software development, it’s also a philosophy, and something I think aligns with a spirit of generosity and authentic collaboration, even if your project is not focused on software development. The Open Source spirit Brian Behlendorf is a […]
Parameters to consider if your organization wants to resolve its' disputes online
December 6, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
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 […]
