Ideally, I would like to have a "chat" like we do in Skype or Webex so I can monitor who wants to speak (raise hands) and somehow record what we say (like in notes in the chat box). I do not need to have this in second life. I only thought it might be preferred for this class. Actually, from a time standpoint, and interest level, I prefer to do my stimulation in WebEx since I'm more familiar with it and it seems easier to use, especially if you have a lot of people (10 to 20). I watched Anna Distefano, moderate the diversity call, and I learned a lot. Also, I don't know how long I have to conduct this conversation. It seems like I would need to ask for a 45-60 minute minimum commitment from each person in order to fully complete the dialogue.
A. controversial topic: should Israel help the refugees from Darfur who are crossing over the Israeli border? Is allowing them to stay but providing little or no assistance enough?
B. How to structure a Difficult Dialogue online:
B.1 Rules of Engagement:
Dialogue groups:
* we will respect confidentiality
* we will speak in the first person
*we will insure the participation of all
*we will share from a level of personal responsibility
*we will not judge one another
*we will acknowledge anger, but we will not express thoughts that are aimed at specifically hurting or demeaning one another
* we will listen carefully and respectfully to one another
* we will follow the process
*we will start and end on time
* we will listen as allies, not as critics
Justice, N. C. f. C. a. (Ed.). (1999). Intergroup Relations in the United States: Seven Promising Practices. New York, NY: National Conference for Community and Justice.
requires parties to clarify needs and values and dissatisfaciton and satisfaction
i) dignity
ii) recognition
iii) safety
iv) control
v) purpose
vi) efficacy
Required Beliefs
A. all people are of equal importance
B. people differ because they possess diff. ways of seeing and doing things
C. no individual or group merits superiority
Friedman, V. J., & Antal, A. B. (2005). Negotiating Reality: A Theory of Action Approach to Intercultural Competence. Management Learning, 36(1), 69.
B.2 Questions to ask people to start them thinking
V. Values
A. Self-transcendence
1. Universalism
2. Benevolence
B. Openness to Change
1. Self Direction
2. Stimulation
C. Conservation
1. Security
2. Tradition
3. Conformity
D. Self-enhancement
1. Power
2. Achievement
3. Hedonism
van Es, R., French, W., & Stellmaszek, F. (2004). Resolving Conflicts Over Ethical Issues: Face-to-face Versus Internet Negotiations. Journal of Business Ethics, 53(1-2), 165.
I would like to incorporate the work of these two books into this exercise as well:
Weisbord, M. R., & Janoff, S. (2000). Future search : an action guide to finding common ground in organizations and communities (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
Brown, J., & Isaacs, D. (2005). The world café : shaping our futures through conversations that matter (1st ed.). San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
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