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Compromise – Part 3

The last post ended with the question, “So, why do people use compromise?” Let’s explore that one.

Compromise is, to me, one of those things that has been around for so long that it seems normal. Does it work? That depends on what you mean by “work.” Can it be used to make decisions, come to agreement, and solve problems? Yes. But making the decision or coming to the agreement is just the beginning. What happens next is critical for determining whether the process of compromise “worked.”

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Solution-Building™: An Introduction, Part 2

In the last post I ended with a brief discussion of issues that can arise when working with others we do not like or even actively dislike. This time we will start with how we can get along with, and work with, these people.

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Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 1

Starting with this entry, I will be describing Solution-Building much more directly. The last several posts have provided some of the background thinking that led to the formulation of a series of guidelines, or rules, for using Solution-Building as a framework for better decision-making and problem-solving. 

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Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 4

In this post, we will begin to address the third Guideline of Solution-Building, one based on the principle of courtesy:

Guideline Number Three:
Treat everyone in the group with courtesy and respect.

This should be a no-brainer, right? Unfortunately, that is often not the way people act with and towards each other. 

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Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 6

Let’s now move back to our discussion of the Solution-Building Guidelines and look at number 4, which is based on the basic concept of commitment as well as courtesy:

Guideline Number 4: 
Act as though the person whose respect is most important to you is watching how you behave.

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Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 7

In this post I will be looking at the next of the Solution-Building Guidelines:

Guideline Number 5: 
No Personal Agendas Allowed

While all the Guidelines are about the three principles of commitment, objectivity, and courtesy, this one really touches on objectivity. 

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An Apology

I apologize for not posting for a while. I took a little break, for several reasons.

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