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SessionFive025

Building a Strong Foundation

Session Leader: Naomi Karten

Why don't we all just get along? If only it were that easy. But we stand a much better chance of getting along -- and successfully carrying out projects together -- if we build a foundation of trust, respect and understanding. A strong foundation makes it easier to persist and triumph amid uncertainties, complexities, and changing priorities. Although some amount of conflict is to be expected in any relationship, conflict is more likely to occur and more difficult to resolve in the absence of that foundation. Difficult as it is to believe when deadlines loom large and the ticking of the clock sounds like a jackhammer, developing a foundation takes far less time than repairing relationships damaged by its absence.

In this session, we'll explore the notion of a strong foundation and we'll compare views on what that foundation entails. We'll examine when to build a foundation and how to go about building it (as well as how not to). We'll use simulations and group activities to gain experience with techniques that can help to build a strong foundation.

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