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May 10, 2011
"Every word has three definitions and three interpretations." --Costa Rican Proverb
The Third Side of a Conflict
How do we live together in a world of differences? So much depends on our ability to handle our conflicts peacefully -- our happiness at home, our performance at work, the livability of our communities, and, in this age, the survival of our species. The Harvard Negotiation Project's William Ury offers a promising new way to look at the conflicts around us, called the Third Side -- the side we often don't see in looking at the two sides of an issue. Ury suggests 10 practical roles any of us can play on a daily basis to stop destructive fighting in our families, at work, in our schools, and in the world. Although in its infancy in our modern-day societies, these ideas have been used effectively for millennia by ancient cultures to reduce violence and promote dialogue.
BE THE CHANGE
Try out some of the practical roles Ury suggests in the article above.
