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Examples of Widely Used Ground Rules
Ground rules should be developed and adapted for every unique context. Appropriate ground rules may depend partially on age, region, and other contextual factors. The following list of common ground rules from equity, diversity, and social justice related classes and workshops should serve only as a starting point for your process of creating a similar list suitable to your own situation:
- Listen actively and respectfully -- respect others when they are talking.
- Speak from your own experience instead of generalizing ("I" instead of "they," "we," and "you").
- Do not be afraid to respectfully challenge one another by asking questions, but refrain from personal attacks -- focus on ideas/topics.
- Participate to the fullest of your ability -- community growth depends on the inclusion of every individual voice.
- Instead of invalidating somebody else's story with your own spin on her or his experience, share your own story and experience. But please keep remember: "You're only suppose to tell about your own thoughts, but NOT to tell others what to do. Respect other's free choice of life. You don't live their life, everybody is responsible for their own decision."
- The goal is not to agree -- it is to gain a deeper understanding. Remind people that it is our commonalities that connect us, but it is our differences that teach us. Nudge people to genuinely consider the possibility of learning something, but that in any event, if they want to be heard it’s in their best interest to listen, too.
- Be conscious of body language and nonverbal responses -- they can be as disrespectful as words.
The discussion stays in the room. What is shared in the room, stays in the room. Agree that people can speak for themselves outside the room, but they will not presume to speak for others.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEBATE AND DIALOGUE:
Debate: Differences compete in a win/lose fashion· Driven by individual interest/advocacy· Exploits weaknesses· Designed to increase separation, to distinguish agendas
Dialogue: Seeks out underlying meaning/principles ·
Supports strengths· Builds community· Embraces differences while highlighting our commonalities
Sumber: http://uhs.berkeley.edu/home/news/pdf/groupdiscussion.pdf
http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/activities/groundrules.html