Blog mediation, art, conflict: Thinking About Conflict and Value

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Posted on May 11, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

I was speaking with a potential client the other day. He assured me that, as a reasonable person, he understood […]

Posted on April 30, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

Every now and then I hear about a conflict that wasn’t mediated but should have been. Mediation would have saved […]

Posted on April 17, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

I have been closely following the dispute between the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC provincial government over […]

Posted on April 4, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

In my previous post, I discussed ways of preventing condo board conflict. This post discusses some typical problems that condo […]

Posted on March 30, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

The following are excerpts from letters sent to condoinformation.ca an independent website set up to help condo owners: I was […]

Posted on March 12, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

Photo credit: SantaRosa OLD SKOOL (via flickr) Every now and then I hear about a conflict that wasn’t mediated but […]

Posted on February 27, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

Mediators typically hope that the negotiations they facilitate will be “win-win.” This means that each party, while not perhaps getting […]

Posted on February 14, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

There are a number of different words that could be used to describe a happy, productive workplace. I chose “flourishing” […]

Posted on January 25, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

Last week Forbes published a widely read article (over 15, 000 views) called “Ten Ways to Turnaround a Dysfunctional Team” […]