Attended a two hour seminar yesterday in Hilo on Collaborative Leadership. The workshop was an introduction to group dynamics on empowering all participants in the decision making process. The group leader sought consensus (everyone speaks and participates) and then conducted an exercise that helped people recognize when they speak from a position of "privilege" - all those hidden assumptions that make you believe your voice is so important.
it was an interesting framework, takes a lot of time, focuses on all working together to come to an agreement that suits all, (no such thing as majority rules) and builds on the importance of the concept of "talk story".
I am currently reading, "Getting to Yes," and about respecting the ideas of others and the decision making process. The current United States congress has much to learn. Apparently, it is the lowest ranking, worst congress, ever. Go here to read the article.
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