At the IBA in Dubai last week, a three-hour session was held on "The Rise of Multiculturalism and Resulting Challenges of Managing Diversity in the Workplace." While the subjects discussed were fascinating, the subjects not discussed might have been even more so. ...
Tag Archives: Culture
The second film on the use of facilitated dialogue to ease corporate/community tensions has been posted online. It may be viewed by clicking here....
The irrepresible Michael Leathes is a collector of quotes. Little does he know that one of the early walks I had with him produced a quote of his own that I have always kept pinned on the corkboard of my mind: "It costs no more to think big than to...
At its recent meeting in Toronto, the ABA House of Delegates approved the Resolution on Public Civility, first proposed by the Section on Dispute Resolution, calling for civility in public discourse and urging state bar groups to take the lead in advocating respectful and attentive civil dialogue. Comes now Sara...
The film concerning the use of mediation to resolve generations-old disputes between communities and corporations in Luzon, Philippines, has been completed and released. It is available for free viewing at...
The first of three short films on community/corporate relationships, on the Ambuklao/Binga dams in Luzon, is about to be premiered at the United Nations, in Geneva, on June 16. We are also just about finished the second one, concerning the Tintaya mine in Peru. An interesting coincidence has arisen in...
Jane Gunn's new book is the first ADR volume I have read whose introduction begins "This is not a sex manual!" Well, neither is it a self-help book, nor a reminder of the virtues of candid conversation, nor a refresher on the teachings of the Buddha or Jesus. Yet all that...