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Democracy, even in the best of times, is a wicked Issue. It has multiple causes, but no root cause. It affects every level of experience, from individual to national concerns. It can be “fixed,” but no fix is permanent. Like other wicked issues, we can influence democracy, but we cannot “solve” it.

You have questions about living in a world of COVID—and there are no real answers. HSD offers questions to explore the unknowns that challenge us.

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Soren Kierkegaard

The shortest distance between two points is under construction. - Leo Aikman

"I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive." - Yoko Ono

With the economy in turmoil and no creditable analysis on where we go from here, a drastic shift might be right around the corner.  One might ask is this current economic dilemma based on lack of jobs, uncontrolled debts, or on goods and services being provided within global competitiveness.  Regardless of these or any other reasoning’s, there is a historic shift happening within the world economy that is affecting all of us from first to third world countries.

What is the role of Inquiry in facilitation? Facilitation happens in many places, not just when you stand in front of a room full of people to help them have a useful and productive conversation. You also facilitate when you find yourself: Supporting others’ conversations Helping a group formulate a shared decision Developing an agenda to run a meeting Bringing people together in ad hoc conversation Helping others to negotiate conflict