Back in my Cape Town this Monday and Tuesday. I'm not in winter mode yet, so please behave. Weather wise, at least

Everyone pretending to work with tomorrow being a public holiday.

HR sees you😒

Miles 1, Monday 0

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In my column in this Friday's Herald newspaper, we conclude our brief look at conflict negotiation where you may need to make some concessions but you do not wish to become unnecessarily vulnerable or misunderstood in the process, and how those concessions can actually change…

After watching approximately 40 hours of videos on urban violence for my new book on urban conflict, it is fascinating to notice the patterns of how these events are started, maintained, escalated, de-escalated, and how they really can be managed (manipulated) effectively

A mutually hurting stalemate, or further posturing? Technically, some of the requirements of the former condition are present, so this increases the chances of progress

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From an article I am working on - the difficulties with improving intergroup relationships-

How can we create more positive intergroup relationships? To begin, we should be aware that stereotypes and negative attitudes between social groups are unusually durable and difficult…

Never say 'irreparable'

Come on, Cape Town

A chess puzzle a day keeps the doctor away 😉

Freedom Day. Thirty years. It seems like yesterday. We seem to have learned so little, we have so little to show for those thirty years. Our unresolved conflicts, our harmful spirals and patterns of generational, identity conflicts lie there, neglected, misunderstood, weaponized.…

South Africans have to live with the poor conflict outcomes caused by our politicians. This is set to increase dramatically in the next five weeks. What if there was a political conflict manifesto that our politicians can use to increase their skill levels, their results? What if…

True Detective 4 -
Jodie, I am not angry, just disappointed. Really, really disappointed 😒