Tables. Curiously fundamental yet unobvious.

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As Thanksgiving season arrived, I began picturing the day.  Of course, that was inseparable from the Thanksgiving table.  As a mediator, I perhaps give uncommon attention to tables, so some pondering ensued.

Is it too far a stretch to ask if tables might actually rival wheels as being game changers?  Really, consider their ubiquity and how integral they are.  What’s a meal without a table?  Or a meeting?  In many cases it’s even fair to ask, How much was achieved thanks in part to a table?

Curiously fundamental yet unobvious in their use, tables are essential in our lives.  They are central to where important, memorable things happen;  unimposing meeting points, if not what in fact draws us together.  Transcending miles and reasons by providing destinations and frameworks, alike, tables enhance attendance, gatherings, discussions and productivity.  No less, they play an important role in all the “showing up” that happens – something not to be taken for granted.

Of course, it’s the effort of organizing, the willingness to arrive, the dynamic that comes to life at the table, and all the possibilities which that engenders that give gravitas to what happens at the table.  But what would all that be like without a table?

About Maria Hanna Joseph

Maria Hanna Joseph, principal of Joseph Mediation, is an Attorney-Mediator who is highly regarded for her experience and ability to resolve employment, workplace and organizational disputes. She has served more than 2,000 matters over her 20 years as a mediator and her 29 year employment law career. With care, expedience and economy, Maria helps attorneys and parties achieve settlement in nearly every mediation. Moreover, her pragmatism and perseverance bring about purposeful settlements; products of Maria's insight and creativity, gained by her depth of experience and training. These qualities, along with her demeanor and the trust she engenders, have earned Maria a reputation for being able to manage extremely challenging circumstances and settle a wide variety of cases. Maria is available to provide services in-person or virtually (utilizing teleconference and desk-top videoconference resources) throughout Massachusetts, New England and the U.S.
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