The Society of Mediators

The very hungry caterpillar wants a word …

Absolutely insane story about a middle-aged woman from Hertfordshire who got arrested, shackled, and detained by ICE and held in a prison for eight weeks.... while on holiday... with a valid tourist visa... as she tried to leave the country.

Beluga Point just south of Anchorage Alaska. The white dots in the water are wild Beluga whales. Foreground includes yellow grass and pine trees overlooking a small bay. To the right, the coastline jets toward Anchorage.

If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair. —Shirley Chisholm

Pic of the day

#photography

Looking forward to this …

Fun to be back with @ucl.ac.uk teaching #mediation all week to some of the world’s brightest LLMs.

It's the centenary of Claude Monet's death this year, and there are exhibitions in Paris, Normandy and Frankfurt; we have some dates for your diary: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/02/mone.... Pictured: Etretat, mer agitée, 1883, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon.

🌹 It’s getting exciting. Four months to go. Twenty tickets left. Come to Corfu to connect, to listen, to learn, and to love. 21 to 26 June. Arillas. Greece. FestivalofListening.org

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www.instagram.com/festival_of_.... We are so excited by the Festival of Listening 2026 - the IG link is good if you follow it :)

Great week of training, CPD and learning coming up @middletemple.bsky.social - two places left! It is always a joy in Temple with old friends on the faculty and meeting the extraordinary range of people wanting to release the Mediator inside. Happy February. societyofmediators.com/courses/18-a...

I sorted them but thank you - they needed to delete and reinstall the app even though it was up to date. It’s an iOS thing.

Could be worse!

Thank you Louise - it was great having you on the course : next #mediation training @middletemple.bsky.social begins 2 February and is open to all www.societyofmediators.com

Wonderful - we are blessed by these rather ancient 16-19 Centuries urban spaces in central London :)

Thank you - it is a privilege and a joy to lead.

Our Facuity Director and #mediation thought leader Jonathan Dingle FRSA talking about the January 2026 course.

You were epic!

Thank you for coming! It was great to interact with you and we look forward to repeating the experience in June. So many good speakers, facilitators, and practitioners.

What a great crew @middletemple.bsky.social for the last day of the course - you could be next! societyofmediators.com/courses/18-a...

Trying to help a traveller with @british-airways.bsky.social - the BA app claims it cannot load data and the website is down - No one answers calls. Ideas?

Wonderful Thursday with the mediation course @middletemple.bsky.social - working with these 15 people is a joy as we build listening and #mediation skills.

Warm up for our dialogue circle in Orange Farm near Soweto - the open questions game #mediation 🇿🇦

Breakout space at the www.festivaloflistening.org

You are welcome but be quick booking / there are only 24 tickets left as of today!

Mediation guru Jonathan Dingle FRSA leads a successful dialogue circle near Mitchell’s Plain in South Africa whilst sitting on the floor.

Thank you - it is a privilege to do this as a Faculty. The commitment of our volunteers is remarkable. Even if it means the carpet!

Fascinating - thank you for the link.

The Society of Mediators, the mediation charity, led by Jonathan Dingle FRSA, is delighted to announce the second international Festival of Listening 2026 in Corfu, from the Solstice - 21st June to 26th June 2026.

The Society of Mediators, the mediation charity, led by Jonathan Dingle FRSA, is delighted to announce the second international Festival of Listening 2026 in Corfu, from the Solstice - 21st June to 26th June 2026. www.thefestivaloflistening.com - don't miss out: 50 places only!

Training diplomats in #mediation skills is a recent innovation for the Society but one that is effective and (for those that do it) reportedly game-changing.

Absolutely - but done with empathy and compassion so that real alternatives find their place with strong foundations.

Mediation in potential nuclear conflicts - so powerful.

The importance of #mediation in the workplace is established both sides of the pond.