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Suggested Ground Rules

Suggested Ground Rules

You will have a full and equal opportunity to speak up on every issue presented for discussion ﷓ there is no need to rush or interrupt.

You are encouraged to ask genuine "questions of clarification." Please avoid asking "questions of attack."

Use each other's first names, not the pronouns "he" or "she."

Speak for yourself only.

You agree to work for your perceived most constructive and fairest agreement.

Appeals and attempts to convince should be made to each other and not to the mediator.

If something is not working for you, speak up.

Try to avoid establishing hard positions, expressing yourself instead in terms of your personal interests, positive intentions, and the outcomes you would like to create.





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