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What is your profession and title?: Mediator / Consultant

What is your ADR experience? (trainings and education): Mediator of eBay disputes (2003-2006)
Mediator in British Columbia court (2002-)
Private mediator (2010-)
Trained at Justice Institute of BC and apprenticed (and still involved as mentor) with BC Court Mediation Program

What, if any, ADR organizations or groups do you belong to?: BC Mediator Roster
Victoria Restorative Justice Society
Values-based Business Network

What are you hoping to get from ADRhub.com: Connect and learn with the ADR community

Do you/your company have a website?: http://www.collaborativejourneys.com

What other ADR related sites do you visit?: Mediate.com, RSS subscriptions to various mediator blogs, connect with other ADR professionals via Twitter & LinkedIn

What else do you want to tell the ADRhub.com community (what you are up to, what you would like to do in ADR, etc.): Special areas of (current) interest - applying mediation in organizations, elder mediation
Published e-book in Feb 2010 "Collaborative Maxims: Principles for working together in an organization" (http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/Collaborati...)

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Ride the waves: How participation in a Twitter chat can benefit you and your community

Posted on April 9, 2012 at 12:59pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

If you are looking for an opportunity for “experiential” learning, may I boldly suggest you participate in a Twitter chat.

Last week, I participated in the monthly ADRHub.com Twitter chat, along with a dozen other mediators and professionals (plus a few lurkers?) who practice non-adversarial approaches to conflict resolution.

Here’s what I…

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The Railway Switchman and The Mediator: Your Relationship Guides

Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:44am 2 Comments 0 Likes

The railway switchman and the mediator. So different, yet so much alike. Both focus on relationships.

The switchman:

Knows where the trains are coming from…

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Cinnie Noble and the Conflict Coaching Guild on LinkedIn

Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:44pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

The coaches’ coach. That’s sort of how I think of Cinnie Noble (pictured right). I’ve gotten to know Cinnie a bit over the last couple of years, through social media, and via reading her excellent book,…

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Get ready for Twitter chat #6 for ADR Professionals: February 29 8-9pm EDT

Posted on February 27, 2012 at 12:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

This coming Wednesday I am super excited (‘stoked’ in modern parlance) to be co-hosting a Twitter chat for ADR professionals with the dynamic Jeff Thompson (@mediatorjeff on Twitter) from New York City… collaborating, coast to coast.

I’m filling in for regular co-host Jason…

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