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Getting to Maybe? Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Strategies in Divisive Times

In this politically-charged and divisive climate, getting to yes (borrowing from the seminal negotiation book) or finding common ground may seem impossible. What about getting to maybe? Maybe we could set aside our biases to listen to and consider an opposing view? Maybe we could pause before we "unfriend" someone because of what they chose to post on social media? Drawing from negotiation and conflict resolution frameworks and strategies, we provide tools to help ourselves and our students to get to maybe--a place where we allow for the possibility of engaging instead of assuming that doing so is impossible.