Conceptual Framework
01Belonging Health Spectrum
Where does belonging stand?
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The “Three Conversations” framework is adapted from Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen, Difficult Conversations (Penguin, 1999). Source attribution also appears on the reference sheet.
Conceptual Framework
02Five Belonging Domains
What maintains belonging?
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03Five Signals to Watch
How do we recognize strain?
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04Five Responses to Strain
What might people be protecting?
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05The Three Conversations
What conversation are we actually having?
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06The Hidden Layer
What may remain less visible?
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07Conflict Relocation
Where does conflict go when the conversation ends?
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08Difficult Conversation Formula System
What can we say?
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09Boundary and Escalation Formulas
What if understanding is not enough?
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