Arnold Zeman- In transformative mediation circles, we often speak of 'listening like a cow'.  (See my two previous posts on this quality of attention here and here.)  In brief, this simile is referring to the type of listening that is non-judgemental while not being internally busy as to what to say in reply to the talker; it's about presence and attention to whatever it is that the talker is saying, verbally and non-verbally.

Noam Ebner- This ODRBlog, continuing my ongoing hunt for service providers offering ODR-like services flying beneath the radar of the ODR community, will focus on two dispute resolution service providers, focusing on… fun. Serious fun, but fun nonetheless. People argue over things they are passionate about, and people’s passion for fun leads to disputes no less serious than any others. These folks are just a click away, waiting to help.

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