John Sturrock

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How Edinburgh helped save the world from nuclear Armageddon

Sep 2, 2024 | scotsman.com | John Sturrock

The Edinburgh Conversations during the 1980s were credited with helping to reduce misunderstandings between the Soviet Union and the West, and bring the Cold War to an endBack in the early 1980s, the Cold War was at its height.
Don’t always answer, ask another question

Jun 11, 2024 | msn.com | John Sturrock

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Don’t always answer the question put to you, ask one right back - John Sturrock

Jun 10, 2024 | scotsman.com | John Sturrock

Achieve your goals by understanding how queries work‘They answered my questions with questions.’ These lyrics, from a haunting song in 1976 by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, remind us that the best way to answer a question is often by posing another in return. That’s also a way to get your point across, especially if you don’t wish to appear too assertive - or want to plant a seed so the other person reaches a conclusion for themselves.
Our leaders must put an end to corrosive blame culture

Apr 22, 2024 | thetimes.co.uk | John Sturrock

Giving evidence to the Scottish Covid inquiry, Donald Macaskill, the chief executive of Scottish Care, said that the Crown Office investigation into the circumstances of care-home deaths during the pandemic had “broken” staff in the sector, for whom it was “devastating”.
Art of the possible in world of conflict

Apr 9, 2024 | msn.com | John Sturrock

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An open letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf on conflict resolution from an expert in the field

Apr 9, 2024 | scotsman.com | John Sturrock

An open letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf on conflict resolutionDear First MinisterA year ago, as you assumed office, I wrote to you, courtesy of these pages, offering suggestions from the field of conflict resolution which I hoped might assist you in navigating your daunting task. As you mark your first anniversary, I hope the following further thoughts and questions may be helpful. Over the past year, the world has become a more dangerous and frightening place.
Holyrood's poor legislation is an issue that must be addressd - John Sturrock

Feb 26, 2024 | scotsman.com | John Sturrock

One of the difficulties the Scottish Parliament has encountered is that legislation has on occasion been found, after passage through Parliament and in some cases implementation, to be in some way ineffective, inadequate or inappropriate. Past examples might include laws on offensive behaviour at football matches, the named persons scheme and children’s human rights.
Mediate.com Podcast 40: Better Conversations in Scotland with John Sturrock KC

Jan 30, 2024 | mediate.com | John Sturrock

In this episode, Veronica speaks with John Sturrock KC, founder and senior mediator at Core Solutions.
The Magic of Mediation

Jan 25, 2024 | mediate.com | John Sturrock

Book link here. I will not be alone in describing Ken Cloke as one of the most influential figures in my life, both professionally and personally. Ken’s wisdom and humanity, expressed so well in his many books and seminars, has been hugely important to me in my work as a mediator. His deep understanding of the human condition, and of the causes of – and potential solutions to – seemingly endless conflict, may well be unsurpassed.
It’s time we embraced alternatives to litigation - John Sturrock

Dec 11, 2023 | scotsman.com | John Sturrock

Should we be seeking to remove a significant number of disputes from the courts altogether, asks John Sturrock. Recently in these pages, I mentioned a talk I’d given to a Worldwide Advocacy Conference in July 1998. Then, I’d identified two related developments with implications for civil courts. One, which I discussed last time, was a trend away from the adversarial culture and the traditional role of judges. The other was the possible use of alternatives to litigation, on which I reflect here.