[Fuusm-l] UUA Mediation

[Ted Goertzel]

I can understand Beth Casebolt's reaction, mediation works between groups
with defined leadership and demands, such as labor and management in a
company.  We don't have that at this point.  We have expressions of
discontent, which are quite varied, but no specific demands.  Perhaps we
can decide that the "Dialogue Sessions" succeeded in letting people express
their concerns and leave it at that. Otherwise, if there is a group of
members who want to work with a mediator, the ball is in their court to
articulate their proposals and choose their leadership.  Mediation does
require two sides talking to each other, perhaps a mediator can help us do
that.

On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 12:59 PM Karen Binkley via Fuusm-l <
fuusm-l at fuusm.org> wrote:

> At the monthly FUUSM Board meeting on Monday, September 11, 2023, the
> Board discussed the recommendation from the September “Dialogue Session”.
> After considerable discussion, the Board determined that Karen Binkley,
> Board president, should contact Beth Casebolt to request mediation from the
> UUA. The Board also determined that we were interested in employing the
> UUA’s “Hope for Us” option to help us deal with our concerns.  On a phone
> call with Beth Casebolt, she stated that all parties must agree  before
> starting the mediation process. The UUA  must first determine whether this
> situation is “solvable” and that not too much “harm and damage” has already
> occurred.
>
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