by Julia Menard | Sep 2, 2024 | Negotiation
What if I told you, if you are a member of a team or a group, that holding Circle meetings could up your creativity and innovation? Would you believe me? Let me take you on a journey to show you how I came to that conclusion! Let’s start with a key finding from a...
by Julia Menard | Aug 19, 2024 | Environment
Traditionally, the July & August issues of this newsletter are my time to replenish – where content is slim & rest time large – to relax & reconnect with a larger meaning & purpose. As an experiment this year, I’m focusing on the...
by Julia Menard | Aug 4, 2024 | Negotiation
A friend asked me recently if I’d heard of Rutger Bregman’s book Humankind: A Hopeful History. I hadn’t, but my curiosity was piqued! So, I dived into reviews and Goodreads and ordered it from the library (still waiting excitedly!). What I did surmise is Bregman makes...
by Julia Menard | Jul 21, 2024 | Environment, Negotiation
In thinking about what I might want to say about the Environment and conflict, I came across a recent environment and conflict study involving 50,000 participants across 60 countries, including Algeria, China, Denmark, Germany, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Peru, and...
by Julia Menard | Jul 5, 2024 | Negotiation
Why Bother Opening a Can of Worms? As a mediator and conflict connoisseur, a question I get asked a lot, when I am encouraging people to talk with each other, sounds something like: “Why should I even bother having the conversation?” “What’d be the benefit in me even...
