Dylan James Ronald Mason
was born on 17th August 2009, 16:55, weighing 8.2 pounds
we are over the moon, in bliss and very very tired!
but it's all so very worth it!
♥
Our miracle child was born!
Dylan James Ronald Mason
was born on 17th August 2009, 16:55, weighing 8.2 pounds
we are over the moon, in bliss and very very tired!
but it's all so very worth it!
♥
Hiatus
Tam & Andy are about to have a baby so are on a bit of a hiatus - though we're responding to emails and enquiries.
Most recently, Andy has been doing the following:
- Facilitating a local charity in Brighton to implement a year long organisational review. Outputs to date include the adoption of a new values framework and development and implementation of a revised governance structure. All initiatives have come from the organisation's Trustees, workers and centre users.
- Mediating between neighbours involved in community level disputes in Brighton
- In April 2009 Andy extended the work from Lebanon to Jordan and Syria. This involved training staff from local NGOs and UN agencies in using NVC-based approaches in their work with Iraqi refugees.
It also included specific training for psychologists and psychological counsellors who support Iraqi families and children. A key part of this work is the emphasis on connection with the needs of the beneficiaries, on giving empathy, rather than trying to 'fix the problem'. Time and again people have reported the transformation in relationships and ease that is created when this connection is made. Interestingly, by being aware of their own needs in the situation, those working with Iraqi refugees have been able to move away from their traditional aproaches of 'doing something for' the other. Crucially it this desire to meet our own needs in the only way we know how that often blocks us connecting with, and being led by, the needs of the beneficiaries.
MasonLaporte Blog Launch!
Welcome to MasonLaporte Conflict Transformation BLOG! :)
MLCT is a small specialist consultancy offering support and training on conflict transformation and related topics such as mediation, assertiveness and staff management as well as personal therapy. Our services are backed by our own in-depth training, many years of experience and application of ideas in our own lives.