Tag Archives: mediation

#11 Caring for Others

Posted on November 16, 2009 by John McNamara

This is the last of the ethical values and the last part of the identity statement that was added to the set of familiar “Rochdale Principles” in 1995. As such, it wraps up the concepts that have gone before. It … Continue reading →

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#9 Openness

Posted on November 2, 2009 by John McNamara

What does openness mean? At one level, it is an ethic that relates directly to the first principle of co-operatives (voluntary and open membership).  At another, it suggests a way of being and communicating with each other. Perhaps deeper still, … Continue reading →

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Dispute Resolution

Posted on July 17, 2009 by John McNamara

This seems to be the Year of Dispute Resolution in worker co-operatives. At least, I seem to be hearing that phrase a lot lately. Part of this might be the course in Human Relations that I took from the St. … Continue reading →

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