Have you ever tried to solve problems with a group that is split on its values?
It's not easy.
When we can't agree on what is important it becomes incredibly difficult to stay centered and solve problems. Challenges get bigger when values are in conflict. Ideals turn into contests. Personalities create barriers instead of solutions. Even when ideas do emerge, they are strained and out of alignment.
The first step is to establish alignment. We need a shared mission, goal, and values. Without shared values, how can we ever agree on a solution that meets the needs of all constituents?
Once we agree on our values it becomes easier to solve our problems.
Could that be the place to start?
-- Douglas Brent Smith
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