Getting to Resolution

"Clarity on the front end of a new relationship minimizes conflict."

"There is no law that says we both can't get to the top of the mountain of our dreams."

"Getting a successful project up and running is an exercise in forming a collaborative team."

"When someone tells you he or she has a problem to deal with just smile and say, "No, we have an opportunity to demonstrate how creative we can be.""

"Dealing with disagreements is framed as an opportunity to deepen the agreement."

"You must learn, through practice, the power and simplicity of authentic vulnerability."

"If you think and act as if a collaboration will be long term, you will feel good about the relationship and yourself."

"In domains previously thought to be grounded only in the world of logic, we are now allowing a broader spectrum of our "human-beingness" to be recognized as operative and important."

"Full disclosure is the keystone on which resolution is constructed."

"Learning puts you in a mind-set of discovery, allowing you the luxury of "not knowing" the answers or the specific path that you will take."

"Deferring to professionals can steal your experience of finding out who you are."

"Embracing an attitude of resolution requires a perspective of discovery, as you engage in finding out more about another point of view."

"When you initially become involved in resolving a conflict, it is essential to listen to the story, the whole story."

"The attitude of resolution illuminates a path on which resolution is discovered."

"You have the wisdom and experience to see the resolution taking form, and you gently guide yourself and others to that place."

"The key is reaching agreement on broad understandings and framing things in ways that make them irresistible."

"Effective agreements express joint vision, a road map for producing results."

"Resolution returns everyone to productivity and coordination."