Welcome back to UCL’s Disagreeing Well Skills Series with Mia Forbes Pirie. This episode discusses how we can prepare to listen. Although listening is a skill we sometimes take for granted, Mia explains that it’s not always easy, and how aligning our body and emotions enables us to be present.
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Credits
Presenter: Mia Forbes Pirie, International mediator Mia Forbes Pirie (UCL Laws 1998)
Producer: Dan Colbert
Filmed at: Management Education Suite, UCL East Mia’s
Biography: Mia Forbes Pirie (LLB Law with French Law 1998) is one of the UK's leading international mediators and winner of the UK Independent Mediator of the Year 2022 Corporate International Award. Her work ranges from dealing with personal matters like divorce and neighbour complaints to mediating on a global scale for G7 countries, the Government of Mongolia, the EU, the Church of England and Members of Parliament. She has advised the US Department of Energy on using facilitated negotiation to develop legislation, enabling them to reach peaceful solutions and positive transformation. The subject matters she has dealt with include space, chemicals, oil and gas, sustainability, refugees, same-sex marriage, race, competition law and property law. Described as “a quiet storm”, Mia is trilingual, holds both a Masters of Law and Science, has spoken at Chatham House on Conflict Resolution and hosted the European Union Commission's Business Awards for the Environment.