1. Have a FOCUS to your conversations.
2. Know what OUTCOMES you want from your meetings.
3. Follow Covey’s Habit: Seek first to Understand, then be Understood.
4. The Meaning of Words are in People. (Marshall McLuhan) How fast is "ASAP?" This second, when I get around to it, within the hour?
5. Respect one another despite your differences (Aretha Franklin)
6. Agree to Disagree
7. Create an Action Plan to resolve differences together.

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