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A newspaper reporter recently called the office and asked us what our top ten tips were for  employers, managers, and other leaders who find themselves dealing with difficult employees. An interesting question, to be sure, and one we should be … Continue reading →

Today’s headline online asks who is responsible for the Vancouver Riots following the last game of the Stanley Cup Finals – the mayor or the police chief. In other articles and talk shows, I have heard people blame the influence … Continue reading →

Every year, Mediation Services holds a Victim Offender Mediation training. This year, we asked the participants how the training changed or confirmed their assumptions about crime and justice in Manitoba. The latest issue of our newsletter Restorative Reflections, (see attached) … Continue reading →

One of the ongoing challenges we face here at Mediation Services is how to meaningfully involve corporations and large businesses in the restorative justice process. The process is relatively clear when there is an offender and a victim – or … Continue reading →

Our year end is March, and every year we tally up the numbers. I love numbers – and although stories tug at the heart more than numbers, numbers add to a person’s understanding of what we do. Enjoy! Restorative Action … Continue reading →

Since becoming engaged in the processes of Restorative Justice, my understanding of story has changed dramatically. It seems that the culture in which I was raised had a rather narrow view of stories. Stories were fabricated, not based on fact, … Continue reading →

Simon Baron-Cohen, a professor of developmental psychopathology at the University of Cambridge, recently wrote a book entitled “Zero degrees of empathy: a new theory of human cruelty”. While I have only had the opportunity to read reviews of this book, … Continue reading →

On Monday, Premier Selinger announced that the province was helping to support an initiative to employ 66 more police/RCMP officers throughout Manitoba. I’m happy to see government initiatives that work to ensure safety for the citizens of Manitoba. I wonder, … Continue reading →