The Ten Arts of Living Democracy
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Natural Health and Green Living articles that support the holistic health and sustainability of the Greater Grand Rapids/West Michigan Lakeshore community.
1. ACTIVE LISTENING
encouraging the speaker and searching for meaning
2. CREATIVE CONFLICT
confronting others in ways that produce growth
3. MEDIATION
facilitating interaction to help people in conflict to hear one another
4. NEGOTIATION
problem solving that meets some key interests of all involved
5. POLITICAL IMAGINATION
re-imagining our futures according to our values
6. PUBLIC DIALOGUE
public talk on matters that concern us all
7. PUBLIC JUDGMENT
public decision-making that allows citizens to make choices they are willing to help implement
8. CELEBRATION
expressing joy and gratitude for what we learn, as well as what we achieve
9. EVALUATION AND REFLECTION
assessing and incorporating the lessons we learn through action
10. MENTORING
supportively guiding others in learning these arts of public life
encouraging the speaker and searching for meaning
2. CREATIVE CONFLICT
confronting others in ways that produce growth
3. MEDIATION
facilitating interaction to help people in conflict to hear one another
4. NEGOTIATION
problem solving that meets some key interests of all involved
5. POLITICAL IMAGINATION
re-imagining our futures according to our values
6. PUBLIC DIALOGUE
public talk on matters that concern us all
7. PUBLIC JUDGMENT
public decision-making that allows citizens to make choices they are willing to help implement
8. CELEBRATION
expressing joy and gratitude for what we learn, as well as what we achieve
9. EVALUATION AND REFLECTION
assessing and incorporating the lessons we learn through action
10. MENTORING
supportively guiding others in learning these arts of public life
