Robert C. Bordone (Bob) is an internationally-recognized expert, author, speaker, and teacher in negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation, and facilitation. A Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, he served on the full-time faculty at Harvard Law School for more than twenty years as the Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical Professor of Law, Director, and Founder of the Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program before launching his full-time consulting, advisory, speaking, and training practice. As a professional facilitator, mediator, and conflict management consultant, Bob works with individual, non-profit, governmental, and corporate clients across many sectors. He is the co- author of Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In).

On the show, he explores 'one thing he wishes educators were thinking about.'

This episode is great for folks who want to rethink the importance of disagreement.

Key Topics:

• Why disagreement is essential to learning
• Building conflict resilience in educational settings
• Moving beyond avoidance or aggressive confrontation
• Practical strategies from Harvard's negotiation program

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What's one thing you wish educators were thinking about right now? In Season 1 of My One Thing with Margaret, host Margaret Park asks this powerful question to educators, scholars, and changemakers from around the world. Each episode slows down to explore one essential idea: from conflict resilience and inclusive education to critically analyzing literature and turning good intentions into real change. Whether you're in the classroom, leading a school, or shaping the future of education, join us for conversations that challenge assumptions, spark innovation, and connect educators across the globe.

One thought. One conversation. One connection at a time.