Respect the call to gather: we all chose to be here

Know that you belong here: every participant is needed

Wake up and be present!

Listen to and evoke each other's stories: with all our curiosity, attention and respect. Seek to understand rather than persuade.

Value the various voices in the community:

Explore new ways of thinking and being: as explorers, we are interdependent as we journey. Free your imagination!

Invite and honor all points of view: while seeking common ground.

Listen for the unquestioned assumptions we all hold: help bring them into the light. Consider the questions beneath the answers and the questions beneath the questions

Trust that the community we are building is a living system: not just a collection of ideas. we are all responsible for the outcome.

Seek sincerity and brevity: speak what has personal heart and meaning, knowing that all voices will be heard.

Transformative conversation & relationships can be joyous:
let's have a good time with each other.

Practice the Principles of Conversation.