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heslopa [Exploring diversity and commonalities]
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   * What do you think needs to be done to make things as right as possible?   * What do you think needs to be done to make things as right as possible?
  
-alternative approach described in 'A Little Book of Dialogue'​ by Lisa Schirch & David Campt is to break the dialogue into two phases; **Sharing experiences and perceptions**,​ and **Exploring Diversity and Commonalities**.+An alternative approach described in 'A Little Book of Dialogue'​ by Lisa Schirch & David Campt is to break the dialogue into two phases; **Sharing experiences and perceptions**,​ and **Exploring Diversity and Commonalities**.
 ==== Sharing experiences and perceptions ==== ==== Sharing experiences and perceptions ====
 We all have unique experiences and these lead us to see things in a particular way. The focus of this phase of the dialogue is to provide an opportunity for each person to share their experience of the issue or conflict. It can be particularly useful to ask questions that encourage individuals to explore how their experiences have shaped their beliefs, views and assumptions about the issue. We all have unique experiences and these lead us to see things in a particular way. The focus of this phase of the dialogue is to provide an opportunity for each person to share their experience of the issue or conflict. It can be particularly useful to ask questions that encourage individuals to explore how their experiences have shaped their beliefs, views and assumptions about the issue.
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 ====Exploring diversity and commonalities==== ====Exploring diversity and commonalities====
-The core question of the previous phase was 'What was your experience?'​. For this phase it's 'What are our perspectives,​ where are they different and similar, and what experiences have led to these?'​ Our different experiences lead us to see things differently. We have a tendency to see our perspectives and experiences as the truth, and those of others as wrong. By exploring our perspectives and the experiences that shape our them we are able to get a better picture of what contributes to the wider truth, one that incorporates the truths of others, as well as our own.+The core question of the previous phase was 'What was your experience?'​. For this phase it's 'What are our perspectives,​ where are they different and similar, and what experiences have led to these?'​ Our different experiences lead us to see things differently. We have a tendency to see our perspectives and experiences as the truth, and those of others as wrong. By exploring our perspectives and the experiences that shape them we are able to get a better picture of what contributes to the wider truth, one that incorporates the truths of others, as well as our own.
  
 Useful questions from 'A Little Book of Dialogue'​ are; Useful questions from 'A Little Book of Dialogue'​ are;