Conflict has so much influence in individual lives and collective societies, my writing speculates like Cassandra prophesied:
#4 The Cassandra File blog posts are my opinions. In this category, I take a stand without professional impartiality.
I named this category after Cassandra, a prophet who wasn’t believed, even though she was correct. In Greek myth, the god Apollo desired Cassandra. To woo her, Apollo gave her foresight into the future. Cassandra spurned him despite his great ‘gift’. In revenge for her refusal, Apollo cursed her that her prophecies, although always correct, would never be believed.
This category is based on Conflict Analysis, my special interest.
While I’m not correct like Cassandra, I enjoy speculating about how things are, how they got to be that way, and what should be done about them.
Dr. Sword is highly regarded for her preparation skills, ability to identify relevant criteria for decision-making, and hearing skills as a panel member. Her contribution to panel decision making is noted and she embodies other relevant attributes, including knowledge, judgment, consistency, and objectivity.
An Arbitration Client
Deborah Sword gave an incredible and very practical presentation on conflict transformation … Deborah’s presentation sparked the creativity of the group, and elicited a long list of responses regarding what we are capable of doing to turn around the actions and policies that are currently detrimental to our environment.
A Workshop Attendee
We really enjoyed your facilitation style and having you share a few of your stories as well…. Everyone felt comfortable enough to contribute and thought the day was well spent… You certainly gave everyone ample opportunity to ask for what they needed and wanted.
A Workshop Attendee
