Democracy

Explore the shared values that underlie different groups’ positions

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The next step is critical for working out if it will be possible to find common ground and achieve some form of resolution. Group members should be invited to identify and explore the values that underlie their different positions on the topic. This will take time and it can be useful to think about different sets of values. If two sets of values are seen as being held in two circles, can those circles be overlapped like a Venn diagram to find common ground? Or are they completely distinct and separate sets of values?