Cox as the Board of Directors

Charles O’Sullivan, Chairman, Hemisphere Energy Corporation in Vancouver,shares a personal story about collaboration: When I think about collaboration, I realize how it is so important both in business and in sport. During my teenage years and then again at university, I was very much involved in competitive rowing. I rowed in both 4’s and 8’s,

A Cultural Change Is Needed, Doreen Liberto, Guest Blog

The United States and many parts of the world have developed an unfortunate culture of debating, and not listening or understanding the other side.  We only have to watch the events of the 2016 US Presidential election.  “I’m right and you are wrong!”  People shout at each other, and fists start flying.  It’s these extreme

What Exactly is Collaboration? Actionable Books Blog

http://www.actionablebooks.com/en-ca/blog/what-exactly-is-collaboration/?platform=hootsuite “Collaboration is one of the most misused words today. It is thrown out in conversations without regard to what it actually means.” —Rod McKay, Chair, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Calgary, Alberta Our systems and organizational cultures do not function properly. Our regulatory and legal systems too often fail both the proponent and

Why? My invitation to you.

Leadership can connect the people within your organization, as well as  across the world, in ways that have not been possible until now.  Leadership   is also about connecting with self. Are your actions and communications in alignment with your values? What values does a collaborative leader hold? Are you in coherence between your head and

Is Collaboration Just an Event?

Our systems and organizational cultures are not functioning properly.  Our regulatory and legal system, too often fails both the proponent and the opponent. Why do we continue to waste time, resources and people on so many poorly managed projects? Break Through to Yes promises to deliver a method to make collaboration work for you and

Embrace Conflict: Circles and Oil Sands Pipelines

Embrace Conflict and Come Together; So much of what we believe is right and common sense does not seem like right or common sense to others. So much of what we believe is right and common sense in our profession and our industry does not seem like right   or common sense to others. The stakes

Three Rules of Conflict; Guest Blog Duncan Autrey

http://www.duncanautrey.com/ Three Rules of Conflict by Duncan Autrey While working on a series of border conflicts in Ecuador I came up with the “three rules of conflict and conflict resolution.” Yes, I know that conflict is too complex to be reduced to three rules. Nonetheless, these keep coming up, so I thought I’d share (explanations

Company to Company Dispute Resolution

Wondering how to get through a challenging negotiation? Do you need some different strategies to improve your business partnerships? Looking for ideas to deal productively with conflict and get on with business? The C2C ADR Council is a non-profit organization that can help you get the tools and resources to manage conflict effectively without losing

David B Savage