How do you defuse tension at work? Some useful tips from the brilliant Susan David, Ph.D. #conflictresolution #mediation

Today a trip down nostalgia lane

Revealed: more than 70% of English water industry is in foreign ownership So in New Zealand some have objected to trying to entrench public ownership of water #threewaters ⁦ᴅʀ ᴅᴇᴀɴ ᴋɴɪɢʜᴛ⁩ theguardian.com/environment/20…

The importance of having a mediation clause in a contract cannot be underestimated. They can avoid costs, disruptions and delays associated with litigating disputes. They also provide more flexibility over the dispute process. tinyurl.com/yxn8nse2 #mediation #mediator

Pizza is non controversial so to add a happy note to a site with some unhappy people

It’s somehow comforting to get 10/10 on the Dom Post 5minute quiz, memory still working ok

Dining across the divide: One of my favourite columns from the Guardian which sets up people who are very different to share a meal often quite surprising harmony and agreement, a great statement about sanity and peacemaking theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

"Empathy" (from Literary Matters): literarymatters.org/1-1-empathy/

Join me in standing up for school libraries! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/save… via Marc “Action” Jackson

Michelle Kidd is known for firm words to judges "when they needed it", but also for helping the homeless, supporting victims, offenders and their families in court. stuff.co.nz/national/30103…

Reading Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake and now will bow down to our fungal overlords cdn2.penguin.com.au/covers/origina…

Day 1 as the first Anti-Corruption Commissioner for the Kingdom of Tonga @corruption IGF - Internet Governance Forum

"the allocation of public funds and resources to targeted electors for partisan political purposes" From NSW ICAC NSW ICAC -to be considered at election times

53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Tonga forumsec.org/events/53rd-pa…

Said to come from C.S. Lewis. Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is looking. Integrity has to come from inside.

Moving to Bluesky, tired of the relentless tirades from some. I want to listen, understand, engage in dialogue and learn fact and science based news. I don’t want preaching or conspiracy theories

HC releases judgment in New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association Inc v The Attorney-General: sen.nz/53n9xm