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It is important to say why thinks the statement is a lie and to suggest what the motive of the liar might be. I call this “framing.” Motive is important. If I can’t think of any reason the person might have for misrepresenting the truth, then might chalk their statement up to ignorance or reckless disregard for the truth.

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Finally, it is important to own any claim that a statement is a lie. This means that I need to be comfortable making that claim. If I’m going to call someone a liar, I ought to do it in very public way—to their face, if possible.

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Facilitative leaders foster the kind of empowerment that makes winning at win-win negotiation a reality. That is, your organization’s leadership has to trust you to determine what it will take to get into the trading zone and win at win-win negotiation,

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If I think someone is lying- that is, deliberating making a statement they know to be false, I’ll say out loud, “That’s a lie.” Yes, I’m giving visibility to the statement, but from my hand-point, I’d rather the statement to be labeled as a lie than allowed to stand unchallenged.

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Organizations that have eliminated layers of middle management need lower-level staff to take more responsibility. In this context, companies and groups put a premium on finding managers who can motivate or catalyze networks of employee, volunteers, supporters, investors, and others to define what needs to be done, take the necessary initiative, and encourage cooperation.

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Groups can prevent disputes by:

  1. Crafting an agreement up front that lays out specific procedures for resolving problems
  2. Having senior managers committed to steping in at the first sign of trouble
  3. Having a neutral party on-call to help when necessary
  4. Setting a specific financial disincentive or dispute prevention bonus as motivation

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Professional facilitators help:

Structure agendas

Set ground rules

Keep the discussion focused and productive

Record and summarized the discussion and outcomes

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The following signs o trouble may suggest that you need a different facilitator or that facilitation may not work for your group.

  1. Poor chemistry
  2. Lack of knowledge or experience
  3. Lack of control
  4. Internal friction
  5. External pressures

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