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The Third Side William L. Ury Harvard University

The Third Side William L. Ury Harvard University. The Challenge. What will it take to transform destructive conflict into constructive conflict at home, at work, in the community & in the world?. Two Sides of the Conflict. Side 1. Side 2. The Third Side of the Conflict. Side 3.

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The Third Side William L. Ury Harvard University

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  1. The Third SideWilliam L. Ury Harvard University

  2. The Challenge What will it take to transform destructive conflict into constructive conflict at home, at work, in the community & in the world?

  3. Two Sides of the Conflict Side 1 Side 2

  4. The Third Side of the Conflict Side 3 Side 1 Side 2

  5. Who is the Third Side? Outsiders (e.g. neighbors, neutrals, bystanders) 1 1 Insiders (e.g family, friends, the parties themselves) Side 1 Side 2

  6. What Will It Take? A Mobilized Community Acting Systematically Motivated by a New Story

  7. A Mobilized Community Everyone is a Thirdsider

  8. Acting Systematically Focus on: Prevention, Resolution and Containment

  9. Escalation of Conflict Destructive Violence Power Struggle Overt Conflict Latent Tensions

  10. Why Conflict Escalates Destructive Violence Power Struggle Overt Conflict Frustrated needs Poor skills Weak relationships Latent Tensions

  11. Why Conflict Escalates Destructive Violence Power Struggle Conflicting interests Disputed rights Unequal power Injured relationships Overt Conflict Latent Tensions

  12. Why Conflict Escalates Destructive Violence No attention No limitation No protection Power Struggle Overt Conflict Latent Tensions

  13. Catching Conflict Before it Escalates Destructive Violence Contain Power Struggle Overt Conflict Latent Tensions Resolve Prevent

  14. Prevent Sources of Tension Frustrated needs Poor skills Weak relationships Ways to Prevent The Provider The Teacher The Bridge-Builder

  15. Resolve Sources of Conflict Conflicting interests Disputed rights Unequal power Injured relationships Ways to Resolve The Mediator The Arbiter The Equalizer The Healer

  16. Contain Sources of Struggle No attention No limitation No protection Ways to Contain The Witness The Referee The Peacekeeper

  17. Motivated by a New Story From Fighting is Inevitable. To Fighting is Preventable.

  18. A Timeline of Human Conflict 10,000 Years of Coercion 2,500,000 Years of Possible Coexistence 1,000,000 B.C. 2,500,000 B.C. 2,000 A.D.

  19. Fighting is ... Inevitable We have always fought It is human nature There is no other way Preventable Coexistence for 99% It is human choice There is the Third Side

  20. “Is this a private fight or can anyone get in?” Old Irish saying

  21. What Will It Take? THE THIRD SIDE A Mobilized Community Acting Systematically Motivated by a New Story

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