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Navajo Dispute Resolution, Trump’s Tweets and the Lessons of Little Big Horn

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Michael Zeytoonian

I recently read a Daily Good story about Navajo Indian peacemaking, a seven-step process focused on restoring relationships, a notion the Navajo refer to as “K’e”.  This approach has four foundational values, the four Rs: Respect, Relationships, Responsibility, and Reverence.  Some of the tenets of this approach to resolving disputes include the shared goal of reaching the best possible outcome …

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We hear the other side’s words, but how well are we really listening?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Michael Zeytoonian

I’ve been struck by several situations in which one party to a conversation or discussion obviously was listening to what was being said, but it was equally obvious that the listener wasn’t really hearing what was being said Continue reading →

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