Somewhere in the system there are people who have already figured out how to resolve this problem. They are already practicing what others think is impossible. Or they possess information which, if known more widely, would help many others. From a foundation of shared understanding and insights, we can move forward to make real progress. There is a place of sanity where education is intense and substantive, and realistically competitive in a competitive society, but still respectful of the infinite variety of valued learnings and the limitless varieties of wisdom in the hearts of those who come to us as students.
All participants regard each other as colleagues.
The facilitator holds the context. There is an emphasis on listening. There is an emphasis on talking. There is freedom for each person to talk. There is competition for air time.