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October 30, 2020
I was recently in Chisinau for the launch of the new Mediation Centre based within the national Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova. When reflecting on what to speak about at the ceremony, the first thing that came to my mind was about the collaborative...
The next time you board a plane, ask your pilot where he learned how to navigate stormy weather whilst in flight. More than likely, he went through hours upon hours of training dedicated to teaching pilots to handle thunderstorms, turbulence, and the various unknowns...
Why am I unable to have a difficult conversation? It’s because I see them every day!An article in the Financial Times further raises the question of why it is difficult for managers and colleagues to engage in a difficult conversation. The article discusses...
Following on from my previous blog post about having a difficult conversation, I have noticed that an opportunity for collaborative dialogue has been created in Ireland to deal with debt issues, the Personal Insolvency Act. This Act will require individuals to...
CEDR has been working over the past several years to build on its reputation as being a thought leader in ADR, to move into the area of conflict management and negotiation training. A further articulation of this has been the introduction of the Negotiation and...
I recently returned from a week in Chisinau, the extremely snowy capital of Moldova. As part of their on-going commitment to change, the Moldovan Ministry of Justice has recently prepared a Justice Sector Reform Strategy 2011-2015. A key pillar of...
The further east I go in the world, the more I find I have to be aware of culture, conflict and methods of effective communication. I am fortunate to be able to travel to many different places and often find that I have to use less familiar airlines and transit...
Apparently, 85% of people in the workplace have ideas and knowledge they are afraid to voice to their bosses or colleagues. This is why Microsoft ‘missed’ the internet back in the 90s and why Google somehow managed to miss the social networking hype. I think it’s safe...
Ok busy people, here’s the backgroundI, like many people, have several mobile devices, which I check regularly. I am not entirely sure when this habit started but this now seems almost unbreakable, except in the sanctuary of a plane. In fact on my last...
The further east I go in the world, the more I find I have to be aware of culture, conflict and methods of effective communication. I am fortunate to be able to travel to many different places and often find that I have to use less familiar airlines and transit...
One of the real highlights of the Olympics and Paralympics – for me at least – was how everyone was totally in awe of the athletes. Pretty much everyone agreed that Ennis, Simmonds, Farah et al were breath-taking in what they achieved and the classy way they did it....
Apparently, 85% of people in the workplace have ideas and knowledge they are afraid to voice to their bosses or colleagues. This is why Microsoft ‘missed’ the internet back in the 90s and why Google somehow managed to miss the social networking hype. I think it’s safe...