Ask one person to read each of the following agreements.
- Be curious and listen to others.
- Notice commonalities; respect differences.
- Be your authentic self and let others do the same.
- Use “I” statements, e.g., “I feel –,” or “In my experience–”
- Don’t present your religion as the best way for everyone.
- Allow each person to finish what they are saying without interrupting (unless you are the timekeeper).
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