Jeff Thompson's Blog – July 2011 Archive (4)

Sketchnoting For Mediators & Conflict Professionals

Words on paper (or screen) are sometimes just too plain and boring. I have read somewhere (actually here) that pictures help with recollection more than words while pictures and words combined are even better than just pictures.

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Added by Jeff Thompson on July 31, 2011 at 9:30pm — 7 Comments

How To Be An Expert Facilitator

I found this article from Dan Rockwell, the @LeadershipFreak on twitter.

John Spence shares some great insight from his 15+ years of being a facilitator.

The list includes:

The number one goal as a facilitator is to have a clear map for where…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on July 25, 2011 at 7:39pm — 1 Comment

Reflective Practice For Mediators

Reflective Practice

Being a reflective practitioner is critical to being an effective mediator, ombuds, conflict coach, and any other conflict resolution role. The preceding statement is nothing new- I have said it many times on this blog as well as many others having said it in many other outlets.

A reflective practice can,… Continue

Added by Jeff Thompson on July 17, 2011 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

My Thesis... In 3 Minutes!

Well, most of 'loyal' readers know by know that I am doing a PhD on Nonverbal Communication. Have a look at my YouTube submission for Griffith University's "3 Minute Thesis Contest" in which each contestant has to describe their thesis for an academic audience in, you guessed it, only three minutes.

The three main concepts of my research, and described below, are Nonverbal Communication, Mediation, Semiotics,…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on July 7, 2011 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments