Road sage or road rage. Conflict and choices.

Two near misses on my bike last week got me thinking about how we respond to conflict in groups.

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One Australian way to shift patterns and power in groups

Flipping who acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which a group is meeting can help to shift the power from the facilitator to participants.

More ears

Next time I help a group work together, I’m going to try an experiment.

Expectations

What can you do when the boundaries are clear but don’t meet someone’s expectations?

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To ask or not to ask. That is the first question in community engagement.

It’s a tricky problem and emotions run high. Two signs that tell you it’s worth asking the people affected.

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Speak easy

What makes it easier to speak in a group of 4 or 400?

There’s no magic wand to make people’s fears disappear. But we can make it easier for people to speak. To share ideas. To discuss and debate.

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Poles apart? How to find the in between.

You’re trying to collaborate but people have such strong positions that they need two chairs. One for them and one for their position. How do you find the in between?

Abracadabra

“Get a facilitator!”

While the effects of facilitation can seem miraculous, it’s not magic.

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