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As the founder and CEO of the Core Solutions Group, I spend a great deal of time thinking and speaking about mediation, negotiation, conflict management, leadership and communication. I am told I should write some of these thoughts down… so, here goes…
John Sturrockâ??s article in The Scotsman about how we might conduct a civil and civilised debate about Scotlandâ??s future has attracted a lot of comment. His 8 point Protocol for Respectful …
There have been many highlights since the Core journey began ten years ago. For us all, the visit of William Ury in June 2009 was a bit like a dream coming true. To have the co-author …
When we launched the Core project a decade ago, it was with hope and a vision, and a touch of boldness too. Then, we were thinking ahead to that first mediation, then the first five …
I recently had the opportunity to address the annual conference of the Scottish Building Contracts Committee on the topic of mediation in the construction industry. In the past, these talks have been an effort to exhort people …
Today, we went public on our plans to mark our tenth anniversary, celebrating the significant impact mediation has had on commercial and public life in the last decade in Scotland. We are holding a special dinner …
Just finished part one of a two day workshop at UK Sport's annual World Class Performance conference in St Andrews. What a privilege it is to be working with many of the key people who …
This week I had the opportunity to participate in an event organised by the Licensing Executives Society. We were discussing finding "win-win" solutions in IP disputes. It was fascinating to explore the possibilities in patent …
Ruminating on the economic crisis, global warming, consumerism and materialism, it seems to me that things are not as they should be. We should not be spending as much as we …
The role of lawyers is to evaluate cases and try to predict the most likely outcome. To attract and win clients, arguably they must do so with confidence. A recent study …
I recently had the privilege of visiting the remote islands of St Kilda. We travelled there from North Uist on an inflatable dinghy. In doing so, we placed our lives in the hands of our …
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