Most conflict resolution begins with a strong focus on conflict.
It's a little like holding a war for peace. The Designed Change Institute puts its focus on agreement, even to resolve conflict. The process is designed to eliminate the contentiousness and to preserve the disagreement as a resource. It is conflict and not agreement which produces change in society and organizations. That much is obvious, however the conflict itself is composed of various elements, some productive of development and advancement and some destructive of communication and agreement.