
No Mediator Needed Here
Most people have probaby seen this type of conflict -- but maybe not this ending: The speaker at a recent event was attempting to be heard over a noisy dinner-time audience -- and the din kept growing louder and louder. Finally, one frustrated listener at my table pleaded with those nearby to quiet down. A woman seated at another table took this plea as a direct personal assault, and barked back with the greatest of intensity: "I'm not talkng! You should mind your own busines