At 07:29 AM 12/18/1998 EST, you wrote: >Thank you for responses on conflict resolution. I learn a lot from them. >You're correct, OS is more than a planning process. I have also seen OS >resolve differences, primarily because it helps with the issues of >relationships and communication. My suggestion is that OS can be enhanced >when participants have a basic understanding when they better understand their >"interests" rather than their "positions." Remember that I am coming from a >context of unions and management. > >Just another note; there is a whole world of ALMC's (Area Labor Management >Committees) out there that I think needs to be about OS. I hope that I can >introduce others to using OS as we have in Illinois. Even though we are just >beginning, we are seeing great value in OS. I appreciate the insight you all >have helped me to achieve. >Thanks, David Koehler
********************************************************** Great idea! and if you want some help, there is a great guy from CWA (Communications Workers of America) by the name of Bill Mahoney who used to be at USWEST. I think he is now working for/with LEVIS, but i still have a phone number which may do the trick. 602-786-3212. We worked closely while he was at USWEST, and I saw something of him later -- but no word for a while. Peggy Holman, who was also at USWEST may have a better or more recent number or email. h. > >