“To promote the value of “truth”, we have to demonstrate that we value the truth that others bring more than our own egos…”
Well said Ernie. When I do brainstorming in mediations, I try to set up a non-defensive atmosphere that allows an honest discussion to get to the core issues (not prior positions). One of my introductory statements is that “there is such a thing as a bad idea”; meaning, the idea may not be the ultimate solution to the subject of the mediation. If someone presents and idea, in truth and not as a demand, a basis of constructive communication is created. Without speaking truthfully and listening with humility, agreements are likely to be unsatisfying and non-durable. Chris From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Centroids Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 9:36 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Billy Rojas <[email protected]> Subject: Promoting values Re: [RC] Re: [ RC ] COMMENTS ‘A Failure of Nerve’: Part 4 -continued Billy et al, So, how do we promote the value in telling the truth? Funny enough, I just wrote a blog post about that in a very different context: https://2transform.us/2018/07/07/lesson-5-6-courage-anjalis-catechism/ The short answer is that this problem can only be solved -relationally-. To promote the value of “truth”, we have to demonstrate that we value the truth that others bring more than our own egos, in order to persuade them to let go of their egos enough to face the truth they don’t want to deal with. Otherwise, truth just becomes a proxy for power... E PS For the record, that is my main gripe with the BlackLivesMatter movement. Many of those supporters want to use the facts of black deaths to shame white people and ignore the truth that Police Lives Matter too. It is a selective self-serving view of Truth. One we ourselves have to go through great pains to avoid... E -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
