In my last blog, I noted that getting into a conflict is like getting stuck in the La Brea Tar Pits-one wades into the conflict (or the asphalt of the Tar Pits) and slowly sinks further and further into it. Suddenly, you find yourself stuck. Others perhaps try to come [Read More]
Recently, I wrote about the notion of a “conflict entrepreneur”: “people who exploit high conflict for their own ends.” (Ripley, Amanda, High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out, Simon &Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 2021) at.xi). I was so intrigued that I bought the book only [Read More]
I have a dog named Buddy. He bit me! OUCH! We were walking around a lake, and he spotted a dead fish that one of the birds had taken from the lake and then discarded on shore. I tried to take it from him (we never taught him the command [Read More]
This past week, I taught my last class for the semester at the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law. The online course entitled Employment Dispute Mediation teaches the students how to mediate "from soup to nuts." Many of the students are Human Resource (HR) professionals, which makes my [Read More]
The other day, I opened one of the French doors in our house to let the dog outside where he proceeded to sun himself. Unbeknownst to me, a hummingbird took the open door as an invitation to come inside. I did not realize it until an hour or so later [Read More]
Anyone studying conflict resolution quickly learns that there are five styles to resolving conflicts: avoidance, competition, collaborating, accommodating and compromising (styles) Avoidance “… is knowing that there is a conflict but choosing not to deal with it.” (Id.) If we do not acknowledge or talk about the conflict, maybe it [Read More]
Happy New Year! May 2024 bring you health, happiness and prosperity… and the keeping of your resolutions! Typically- at this time of year- many of us make resolutions that we hope to keep throughout the year. They may pertain to keeping fit, losing weight, not drinking as much alcohol, attaining [Read More]
One Saturday afternoon, my husband and vegetated and watch a dreadful movie called “In Time “(released October 2011) . The theme of the movie is that time is literally money. In this science fiction thriller, In 2169, people are genetically engineered to stop aging on their 25th birthday. Everyone has [Read More]
