Common ground

between breaks, we would warm up near a fire, stand in the sun, and/or drink hot chocolate. • Controversy with civility was shown when I was working with different people from different backgrounds to lift up wood and carried it to another place. • Common purpose was shown when everyone in my group, including me had to make Truly Living Well neat and organized. In order to achieve that goal, we all had move sticks, wood, and bins to their respective areas. • Bad Blood highlighted controversy with

Minerva Gibbs Religion 225-801 Mid-Term Exam Dr. Kirkley   Ground Zero Sacred or Not Sacred When I begin to think about Ground Zero and all the people who lost their lives that day, I have a lot of compassion for the families whose lives was forever changed. It allowed us as a nation to come together in sister and brotherly love. The nation had so much compassion for New York City, the out pour of volunteers that came from all over the United States to help rebuild New York was astounding. As a nation

team members to be honest about theirs. We will set the ground rules, which would included boundaries and will know that we are to be committed to factors set in place. Each team member should express openly what team means to them and what do they call a team. We should be clear about what each person is expecting from the team and if they agree with the terms addressed. We should always revisit our ground rules to make sure we are moving forward with our goals and

resolution, the application of each facet is strongly tied to the specifics of each individual conflict. In the case of Brian and Jon’s office space conflict, the pair should examine the relevant concepts of fractionation, framing, reframing, and common ground. Ultimately, if the two colleague’s cannot reach an agreement(s) on how to move forward working together, mediation can be utilized as a last resort. Fractionation    As one of the many components of conflict resolution, fractionation is a concept

two people came to common ground so that they could both leave the hospital as soon as possible and without further injury. Common ground by definition is just an opinion or interest shared by two or more parties; however, the definition does not outline that common ground must be found for the same reason or circumstance. Common ground can be found for a variety of reasons, such as self-preservation versus exhaustion in the case of the patient and Dr. Selzer. Once common ground is found, a solution

Levi and Riley were total opposites of each other. Jim was raised in the suburbs of New York City, in a six-bedroom, white fence, two-story house. His parents were always working in the city, while he was home doing piano lessons. In contrast, Riley grew up in a crowded, two-bedroom, motel suite with her cousins and Aunt Marsha. Her Aunt Marsha owned and operated the rundown motel. Riley lived with her aunt since she could remember, her mom passed away when she was giving birth to her. Riley was

The video “In Search of Common Ground: Remaking Public Policy on Human Life Issues” presents a multitude of ethical decisions faced by our society. The video describes issues surrounding capital punishment, abortion, genetic testing and assisted suicide. As described by Joseph Cardinal Bernadin, he states “each human life has a sacredness”. This is very similar to the social work value of respecting human dignity. As social workers, we believe that each individual person is to be treated with respect

Why Listening is Important Being a good listener is extremely important. It helps you to understand where the person is at and what state of mind they are in. It also helps you to communicate with that person and help them to solve whatever problem they might be going through. It lets them know that you understand the situation and you possibly have empathy with them because you may have gone through the same thing. According to Capps, it is important to be a good listener. To be a good listener

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Introduction For my civic engagement-learning project, I choose to volunteer at the Unity Common Ground Fair. I have been to state fairs but not a fair like this one. Honestly, I never even heard of this fair until Mark Kavanaugh e-mailed all KVCC students about it. The Common Ground Fair hosts the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) every year. Through Mark’s email, I contacted Anna Libby, Volunteer Coordinator, to find

Common Sense by Thomas Paine and Common Ground by Judith Ortiz Cofer are two unique works of literature. Common Sense is a pamphlet that Paine wrote in 1775 to fight for American independence against Britain whereas Common Ground is a poem that Cofer wrote in 1987 where she wrote about what makes up one’s “common ground” as well as her own “common ground” (Ingersoll 183) (History.com). Although both literary works seem to be different from one another, they also have many similarities when one digs