- Stay engaged. Avoid Side Conversations and other distractions
- Listen with an open mind. Try to understand others’ perspectives
- Consider two or more alternatives simultaneously
- Don’t debate-discuss
- Separate facts and opinions: Discuss the facts. Vote your opinion
- Address interests, not positions.
- Move the deliberations forward. Don’t repeat what has already been said.
- Judge ideas, not people. Phrase feedback constructively.
- Identify options on which the group can reach consensus, but don’t minimize legitimate disagreements.
- Consider the interests of the community as a whole.
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