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park (e.g. Delores Park in San Francisco has become a commons for the neighborhood)
protest with many people coming together from sectors
sports field
shared community center
mosaic of neighborhoods, many different looking people interacting
hippie & business-suited person standing together under umbrella in the rain
U.S. constitution
UN Declaration of Hum(y)n Rights
picture of Earth from outer space
round table
bunch of thumbs up
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Consciously decide to give more attention to where we agree than where we don’t. By tuning in to what we share, we find the way to make progress together.
Description
CONTEXT
comes out of complexity of many viewpoints
when many constituencies come together
where do interests and needs overlap
at the heart of any negotiation
how can we get a sense so that people are
values, perspectives, dreams, needs, cultural
what’s possible here and who cares
what’s the overall goal or aim
emotional transition point when everyone in the room sees their commonality
move forward from that basis
naming common ground then leads to drilling down or more specifics
creates movement to somewhere else
solidarity, political awakening, a possible bridging
based on felt sense of core rather than every detail
bypass sticky details, wording, some implementation
in decision-making, consensus has a higher threshold of agreement than majority voting which only needs 51% common ground to move forward
CAUTIONS & CAVEATS
If run over too many details or differences, could come back and cause trouble later. Is this a core issue or not? Know when to work on the differences.
Common ground, seeking consensus or agreement too early or too easily may lead to the danger of GroupThink
Examples
Future Search classic example
Arnie Mindell example in Northern Ireland re gender vs. religious differences (Sue W.)
Public Conversations Project
Transpartisan Alliance - corporate conversation
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Public Conversations Project
Future Search
National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
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Consciously deciding to focus more attention on where we agree than where we don’t can reduce stress. Tuning in to what we share, where our interests and needs overlap, can add a sense of solidarity and contribute to making progress together.
--LisaMarie DiVincent.....Mon Nov 22 00:00:50 -0800 2010
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