I heard a radio interview recently with Dacher Keltner. Ketlner is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, the Director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab and the founder of the Greater Good Science Centre. I’ve followed Keltner’s work on compassion for years, so was interested to hear what he was researching related to awe, the topic of the interview. Keltner offers, firstly a way to think of awe: Awe, as a Continue Reading
Leonard Cohen and the End of the World
Rachelle Lamb is a conflict whisperer, poet and wise woman. So, when she posted an article recently on Facebook, suggesting it was worthwhile taking the time to read it, I paid attention. The article, which I am leaving for you here below, is definitely worth the read. I read and cried. I had a similar reaction when I read a National Geographic article a few years ago, entitled “The Weedy Species.” That article talked about how our Continue Reading
Can You Make It Go Away Please?
After being a “conflict professional” for a quarter of a century now, I have to tell you, the most tragic move I see in conflict starts in a very miniscule way. Do you know those times in your life when a little thing happens between you and another person you care about? This little thing could be as small as an omission, a little white lie. Perhaps you don’t tell someone something because you are afraid it will “hurt her feelings.” Or Continue Reading
Cooking Conflict
I had the good fortune to sit down with Mark Gerzon recently. Mark created and has written multiple books about conflict and leadership as well as facilitated many peacemaking initiatives. Gordon White and I interviewed him for our onconflict podcast. You can hear the episode when it is released on February 28. In the meantime, I want to highlight for you a technique Mark talked about on our show and teaches and uses in his conflict Continue Reading