Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in a daylong Summer Institute program presented by the New England Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution (NE-ACR). We were treated to a rich day of skills building from StageCoach improv. Specifically, we were part of their Conflict Resolution Interactive Skills Program (CRISP), a customized “set […]
Read more...Kenneth Feinberg has been named as the independent administrator of the $20 billion fund BP has set up to compensate victims of the Gulf oil spill. After years in the thick of thorny, difficult issues, he was appointed as the special master of the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and later worked as a […]
Read more...Earlier this month, New Haven’s Community Mediation, Inc. presented its annual Honorable Robert C. Zampano Awards for Excellence in Mediation. This year, the winners were federal Magistrate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons and attorney Richard A. Bieder. Both of this year’s winners had direct experience with the late Judge Zampano, an early advocate of mediation. In […]
Read more...The saga of Greece and the European Union (EU) has attracted lots of analysis and opinion. Continuing to look at the situation from the conflict management perspective, now it’s time to move past conflict prevention and conflict reduction to conflict resolution. When the financial woes of Greece took center stage, the economically stronger members of […]
Read more...Last time, I wrote from the conflict prevention perspective about the tough situation facing Greece and the European Union (EU). Assume for a moment that Greece’s admission to the EU was premature or simply not a good idea at the time, and that the decision was made nonetheless. Still, there were opportunities — missed — […]
Read more...Much has been said and written about the difficult situation that Greece and the European Union (EU) face. I see it from the perspective of conflict prevention, conflict reduction, and conflict resolution. Regarding conflict prevention, there is talk that Greece was admitted to the EU before it was politically, and perhaps politically, ready. But that […]
Read more...The occasion of Mother’s Day can present a great opportunity for conflict management. How? With the gift of conversation about the things that matter most. As a mother or as an adult child, you can use the occasion of Mother’s Day to start talking about those difficult, but essential, topics related to aging. Adult children: […]
Read more...Yesterday, SEA (Shoreline Eldercare Alliance) presented its first annual Celebration of Healthy Aging. The Village at Mariner’s Point, in East Haven, CT, was a gracious host to over 300 attendees at this free event. Informative seminars, delicious food from the Village and local restaurants, music, dance, demonstrations, a raffle, and an engaging lecture filled a […]
Read more...Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of meeting Anne Maxfield, the founder and chief visionary officer of It’s All About Aging, LLC. The name of the company and the company website, itsallaboutaging.com, really do say it all. There is loads of information, and more to come on all sorts of issues related to your […]
Read more...I am honored and humbled by my election to the Board of Directors of the New England Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution. The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is the international professional organization for mediators. The New England Chapter of ACR (NE-ACR) serves mediators (as well as facilitators and arbitrators) in the New […]
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