Talk:Common ground (communication technique)

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What about the "Common Ground" organizations -- such as the one in New York: "Common Ground's mission is to solve homelessness. We accomplish our mission by moving homeless people from streets and shelters into homes, and by assisting those most vulnerable to homelessness to maintain their housing. We are a 501 (c) 3 not for profit organization established in 1990 with programs in New York City, New York's Hudson Valley, and Connecticut." http://www.commonground.org/

And the one in New Orleans: "Common Ground's mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. Common Ground is a community-initiated volunteer organization offering assistance, mutual aid and support. The work gives hope to communities by working with them, providing for their immediate needs and emphasizes people working together to rebuild their lives in sustainable ways." http://www.commongroundrelief.org/

 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cristina Mele (talk • contribs) 15:28, 17 September 2012 (UTC) 

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Not only is this article a stub with no references, it is hard to figure out what the article is about. The first paragraph is about feedback in conversation and leads the reader to anticipate an article related to Grounding in communication. On the other hand, paragraph two moves on to a discussion about the origin of the phrase and mechanisms to provide friendship.

I think the article is really trying to talk about coming to common ground in collaborations and negotiation. If so, the references below might be helpful to anyone wanting to improve this article:

Wondolleck, J. M., & Yaffee, S. L. (2000). Making collaboration work: Lessons from innovation in natural resource managment: Island Press.

Cramton, C. (2002). Finding common ground in dispersed collaboration. Organizational Dynamics, 30(4), 356-367.

Gray, B. (1989). Collaborating: Finding common ground for multiparty problems. San Francisco.

Weisbord, M. R., & Janoff, S. (2000). Future search: An action guide to finding common ground in organizations and communities: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

Wood, D. J., & Gray, B. (1991). Toward a comprehensive theory of collaboration. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 27(2), 139-162.

Gray, B., & Wood, D. J. (1991). Collaborative alliances: Moving from practice to theory. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 27(1), 3-22.

Robertekraut (talk) 17:27, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

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