Nobody changes the minds of others; people change their own minds. Nobody talks you into anything – you decide. Consensus and compromise are how big things actually get done and that comes about when people are able to collaborate and change their minds to some degree. This requires people with varying mindsets to come to some kind of collective, common mind. This is a nice, relatively brief take on the somewhat complex way to do that. These seven (7) steps will help you build trust, and help groups see tough problems through the eyes of each other. (Inspired by a quote from Mark Twain.) Read More…