If you have checked in to look for blog updates since mid-summer, you will have undoubtedly noticed that there was silence.\u00a0 For those waiting for the next posting on relating to the \u201cTwelve Tips for Effective Communication,\u201d it will be posted very soon!\u00a0 The truth about the delay in recent blog posting is that there has been such a flurry of activity since mid-summer, that it was impossible to support the project initiatives and also tend to the blog \u2013 something had give until there was breathing room to catch up!<\/p>\n
Here is a summary of the activities that caused the delay in posting more articles on the blog:<\/p>\n
Over the course of last spring and this summer I had the pleasure of working with a large professional organization in Albuquerque to help them design a new Ombudsman program that will serve as a resource to help both members of the public and members of the professional organization find information and support and resolve conflicts and issues of concern.\u00a0 Among other things the support I provided for the new program included:<\/p>\n
The new ombudsman program will become operational within the month and the association is currently interviewing applicants from the pools of individuals who completed the training.<\/p>\n
This summer I worked in collaboration with the staff of a large federal agency to design and deliver advanced training to Rocky Mountain regional solicitor\u2019s office for the agency.\u00a0 The training was attended by 35 attorneys and professional legal support staff and received exceptional evaluations.\u00a0 The training program was designed to be highly interactive and involved developing a detailed Program Workbook with scenarios, exercises, assessment instruments, settlement error data, and background materials on communication and conflict resolution. We are currently refining the training program so that it can be delivered now nationally.<\/p>\n
Over the summer, I facilitated a series of important public meetings around northern New Mexico involving discussion and review of pending environmental permits at Los Alamos National Laboratory for open detonation, storm water management, individual permit status, status of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement (CMRR) laboratory, and the Public hearings for the Environmental Impact Statement public hearings for a possible new plutonium facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory.\u00a0 These important hearings were often controversial and challenging to facilitate, but it is critical that the public have the opportunity to review the status of information and to provide comment.<\/p>\n
This summer and fall have been extremely busy times for providing mediation services to the courts on cases involving torts and personal injury, home foreclosures, and a wide variety of workplace issues.\u00a0 It seems that the stresses of the economy and the overall collective attitude of the nation influence our abilities to effectively interact with one another.\u00a0 I am committed to helping people work through their issues during these tough times.<\/p>\n
BJM November 2, 2011\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
An Update on Recent Activities If you have checked in to look for blog updates since mid-summer, you will have undoubtedly noticed that there was silence.\u00a0 For those waiting for the next posting on relating to the \u201cTwelve Tips for Effective Communication,\u201d it will be posted very soon!\u00a0 The truth about the delay in recent…<\/span><\/p>\n