Thought for the day: ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’ The Bible
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Many people who are engaged in some form of dispute keep a record of events. In some cases, by the time parties have agreed to meet and mediate, a tree load of paperwork [...]
Thought for the day: “We should be quick to listen and slow to speak” James
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As some of you might know, Mediating Dangerously is the title of a book written by Ken Cloke. The book deals with how mediators might operate at an advanced and complex level. It includes many case studies. I [...]
Thought for the day: ‘We should put out a fire while it is still small’ Kalenjin
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Every 5 years, the Survey of Employment Tribunal Applications (SETA) is published. It is a fascinating read. It is to me anyway. A few weeks ago, the latest survey was published. It covers the period up to the [...]
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Thought for the day: “Save your breath to cool your porridge” Rabelais
A short thought. What can happen when conflict occurs at Board level?
There is a misnomer in some regards about conflict at Board level. You might recall me previously mentioning that conflict is scale free. By this I mean that conflict affects [...]
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Thought for the day: “Anyone who thinks the art of science is dead ought to tell a child to go to bed” Robert Gallagher
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In the Harvard Business Review on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, there is an interesting case study. Here is a summary.
A major supplier to a large business in [...]
Thought for the day: “There is nothing permanent, except change” Heraclitus
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I hope you had a good week. The England v USA football result? I’m saying nothing…
Over the last month I have had many, many conversations with people who are going through change at work. There is much uncertainty. Lots of people are [...]
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Thought for the day: “Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, a science which I have practised for a good many years” Prince Philip
Remember this topic?
Late last year, you might recall that my weekly missives focussed on the theme of personal development for a while. [...]
Thought for the day: ‘The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind’ William James
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Gosh. What glorious weather! Spent yesterday on the beach topping up my tan.
Those who have followed my weekly missive since they started in July 2009 will know [...]
Thought for the day: ‘To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others’ Nelson Mandela
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I attended a conference with around 200 people from the mediation industry last week. It was very good. Excellent in fact. Expert [...]
Thought for the day: ‘They say such nice things about people at their funerals it makes me sad to realise that I’m going to miss mine by just a few days’ Garrison Keillor
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Recently I did my first telephone mediation. This was a case where the court had ordered mediation to take place prior [...]
