HAPPY NEW YEAR AND NEW BLOG!

Happy New Year.  You may have noticed that I have not posted on this blog for sometime.  I am happy to report that I have a good explanation:  I've been writing a book!  "View from the Middle of the Road:  A Mediator's Perspective on Life, Conflict and Human Interaction" is due out this Spring.  Please see:  www.viewfromthemiddleoftheroad.blogspot.com for details and excerpts.

In the book, I spent a year examining a dozen mediation hearings over which I presided.  In my self-reflective analysis, I came up with 120 "Mediator's Tools" which are detailed in the text and the Appendix.  In my new blog, www.viewfromthemiddleoftheroad.blogspot.com, I'll be revealing these tools each week.  I'd be happy to have your comments and feedback!

Happy New Year and New Blog

Happy New Year!  As you may have noted I have taken a break from my blogging efforts.  The good news is that it was for good reason as I have, in the past two years, written a book, "View from the Middle of the Road:  A Mediator's Perspective on Life, Conflict and Human Interaction".  It is due out in April, 2013.  In it, I tell 12 stories of Mediation's over which I have presided, taking care to step up to the balcony and consider what went right and wrong in each of them.  The end result is that I've developed a list of "120 Mediator's Tools" based upon my own self-reflective analysis.  These Mediator's tools will be described over the course of this coming year in my new blog:  www.viewfromthemiddleoftheroad.blogspot.com.  Please check it out and comment.  I'd love your feedback.