Time Flies
The final months of the year always seem to pass at an exceptionally expedited pace. There is the return to school in the still-sweltering heat (at least for those of us in South Louisiana), followed by the first tease of “cool” weather in late September, then the welcomed arrival of Halloween to kick off the […]
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Introducing Prism Group’s Newest Mediator: Michelle Sorrells
The Prism Team is growing, but not just for growth’s sake. Any growth at Prism is focused first and foremost on maintaining and improving our services and valued relationships with our customers. For us, that growth always starts with our people because at Prism – people matter. With the upgrades and enhancements to the now ten mediation rooms at […]
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The Reason for the Season
Now an overused, worn out phrase, “the reason for the season” packs a deep punch that we often don’t think twice about after having heard it for years and seen it in countless ads. “The reason for the season:” Joy. Peace. Gratitude. Our individual stories of tradition & meaning. Of course, these are among the […]
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Taking Time In
We hear and use the term “taking time off” frequently in our culture. But the seemingly harmless preposition “off” here places focus on the thing we’re trying to get away from, rather than the thing(s) we might be seeking to move towards. In a culture hyper-focused on work and productivity, taking time “off” can be […]
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Navigating the Challenges of Conflict
At Prism Group, one way we approach mediation differently is by focusing on conflict management rather than conflict elimination. Of course, a magic wand that eliminates conflict completely seems like the dream, but we believe a more realistic and beneficial approach is to help our clients manage their conflicts rather than try to eliminate them. In a workers’ compensation case, […]
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Language Matters
How many times have you been “arguing” or passionately discussing something with someone, only to be misunderstood? “That’s not what I meant!” “Maybe that was the wrong word.” “I didn’t mean that.” Even within the same language, communication can be messy and frustrating. It’s no wonder then, that second-language English speakers can struggle even more […]
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Summertime
As schools empty, summer camps begin, and the temperatures rise, we’re all getting into the long-awaited summer groove of long, lingering, mosquito-filled nights on patios, where the fans are blowing, the sun is setting, and time seems to slow down. This distortion of time is perhaps why, for kids, summer is the ultimate stretch of […]
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NUMB3RS
When I entered law school (35 years ago), the admissions test had removed the previously required math section. The reasoning for this was that lawyers, by and large, didn’t need an acumen for numbers. Maybe the admissions committee was right about most lawyers. Still, every day with our trusty HP-12c calculators in hand, Sean, Michelle […]
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April Showers Bring More Than May Flowers
As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers,” but sometimes it’s more difficult to see the flowers for the showers. This last year has been a season of waiting and hoping that the “showers” will one day give way to new “flowers.” Over the past few weeks, as more and more of our […]
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March Maybe
I have long been a lover of Nature. By “Nature,” I mean more than the beauty of a sunset or the clouds rolling in the sky with no apparent agenda or destination other than simply sharing their beauty. Nature fascinates me with its seasons, its constant dynamic change, its continual spatial flow compared to our […]
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