Ben is a workplace collaboration and conflict management specialist for SMEs, nonprofits and local governments. His background includes: mediator of 400 BC business disputes in BC Provincial Court, 15 years as a business analyst with Accenture and Sierra Systems, facilitator of 10 virtual project teams for IdeaConnection.com, and serving as a volunteer advisor on Canadian Executive Service Organization projects in Asia, Africa and South America. Ben is a member of the BC Mediator Roster, a Certified Workplace Fairness Analyst, and A/Faculty in Royal Roads University's Justice Studies program. He blogs (370+ posts, on his website: Collaborative Journeys), publishes (3 e-books on Amazon), and leads workshops, on collaboration and conflict management themes.