~Ellen Goodman

 

 As we in TAPM approach a new year, I sincerely hope that you have examined all the potential that is opening in our common field of endeavor. I have not concluded a mediation where the parties regret the effort they put into the process of bringing resolution to the issues that have been in dispute between or among them. It is a refreshing engagement to be able to guide the process that allows people to explore the perplexing and sometimes hurtful circumstances of their dispute. We get to look on as they discover creative collaborations that permit resolutions they can sustain!   Those are resolutions worthy of a new year.

 

TAPM in 2012 will take on a new feel as some Board Members terms will expire and others will rise to take their place. The Master Mediator Series is on the verge of being launched. TAPM gained membership over the past year and that trend is likely to go forward. The Annual Meeting, details of which are in this news letter, is just around the corner. It will be an excellent learning opportunity combined with a time to reflect on the accomplishments of the next Grayfred Gray Award recipient. New officers for TAPM will be determined at that meeting, also. Here, too, exits potential.  Potential to help bring about more educational opportunities for mediators and consumers of mediation. There will be potential to improve the profession and to gain the benefit of professional networking.  

 

In short, it looks like a great year is ahead of us, individually and as an organization. What will become of it is, in large part, up to you. When you are taking inventory of personal potential, keep this in mind. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated.