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DAIS Community Norms©

The following norms function as a code of conduct during all meetings.

DAIS Community Norms©
  1. Be fully present
  2. Speak from the "I" perspective.
  3. Be self-responsive and self-challenging.
  4. Listen, listen, listen and process.
  5. Lean into discomfort.
  6. Experiment with new behaviors in order to expand your range of response.
  7. Take risks, be raggedy, make some mistakes... then let go.
  8. Accept conflict and its resolution as a necessary catalyst for learning.
  9. Be comfortable with silence.
  10. Be crisp; say what is core.
  11. Treat the candidness of others as a gift: Honor Confidentiality!
  12. Turn off or set to silent alert all cell phones and pagers.
  13. Refrain from text messaging or checking e-mails on phones, laptops, or any other electronic equipment.

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