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- We will take turns speaking and not interrupt each other.
- We will remain focused on the issues at hand and avoid being sidetracked into other non-relevant areas.
- We will not demean, belittle, blame or attack each other, nor will we engage in put-downs, and will ask questions of each other for the purposes of gaining clarity and understanding only.
- We will stay away from establishing hard positions and express ourselves in terms of our personal needs and the outcomes we wish to realize.
- We will listen respectfully, and sincerely try to understand the other person’s needs. We will not make assumptions about the other person’s motives or needs.
- We recognize that even if we do not agree with the other person’s perspective, each of us is entitled to our own perspective.
- We will not dwell on things that did not work in the past but instead will focus on the future we would like to create.
- We will make a conscious, sincere effort to refrain from unproductive arguing, venting and defensiveness.
- We agree to work hard towards what we perceive to be the fairest and most creative agreement possible.
- We will speak up if something is not working for us in mediation. In particular, we will point out if we feel the mediator is not being neutral and impartial
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