Blogs
You will find useful articles on conflict-related topics.
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Mental Health and Conflicts: A Handbook for Empowerment by Dan Berstein
I honestly cannot say enough about this book. This book is ESSENTIAL reading for anyone working in the conflict space. There is a lot of current interest in topics like trauma-informed practice, neurodiversity, difficult people, high conflict personalities and mental health. This book cuts through the often misguided popular culture and easy fixes and gets
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: A Curious Mind by Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer is an American film and television producer, who founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986 with Ron Howard. While you may think him an usual candidate for authoring a book about curiosity, it turns out he is perfect for this task. For the past 35 years, Grazer has been sitting down and having ‘curiosity conversations’
CRITICAL REFLECTION: No settlement, no fee in mediation?
In the past couple of weeks, I have come across a few different mediators in Australia and other countries who have offered, or are currently offering, some version of a contingency fee for their mediation services. This got my attention, and I decided to explore the phenomenon in more detail. I’ve done some research, and
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Cracking the Curiosity Code by Diane Hamilton
This book focuses on the importance of curiosity in business, for transformational leadership, and for personal growth. Hamilton asks: How do we recognize the things that hold us back from exploring our curiosity? How do we maintain and develop our natural sense of curiosity? How do we keep our spotlight bright and ready for deployment?
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It by Ian Leslie
This book is in three parts: the first part covers how curiosity works, the second the curiosity divide, and the third staying curious. Leslie argues that curiosity is one of the most important attributes required for our complex and unpredictable world. However, he explains that, “our ideas about how curiosity works are muddled and misguided”.
Tips for the new practitioner
There is rarely time in a mediation or conflict coaching training program to discuss the practicalities of setting up your practice. In fact, completing the training and passing your accreditation assessment is only the first step. Following your training, you need to stay informed about developments in the field and continuously improve your skills. You