Collaboration Strategies for Process Consultants
is when we "...seek to hear and appreciate differences, not reconcile them. We seek to validate polarities, not reduce the distance between them. We learn, innovate and act from a mutual base of discovered ideals, world views, and future goals" (Weisbord, 1992, p. 7).
In concluding, when the consultants and clients find common ground, they can move forward into a mutually respectful relationship. When they are in a mutually respectful relationship, they model a behavior that is both valuable and ethical to each other and the organization.
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