GEO TANDY

"The ability to engage in dialogue is one of the most outstanding human attributes. Dialogue expresses our humanity. Through talking with one another, hearts open, mutual understanding develops and friendship spreads.

True dialogue is not putting on a facade and spouting empty, flowery rhetoric. Dialogue is interacting life to life, just as we are, as fellow human beings, with sincerity, conviction and patience. " Daisaku Ikeda

The strongest partnerships, families, teams and organizations consistently communicate, study and work to understand the difference between unity and uniformity.

Unity makes space for people's individual needs.

Unity invites and celebrates individuals' unique contributions.

Unity seeks to understand the heart of a message, question, or request.

Unity provides opportunities for connection and learning in every direction.

Unity is a living, breathing circle of people making efforts to contribute presence, trust and cooperation.

Unity is practiced.

While useful in some ways, uniformity is often a defensive posture.

It is often imposed on others, static and easily undermined.

It often seeks to create and maintain superficial control, unchanging hierarchy and unreasonable separation from others.

What will you choose to prioritize today? Unity or Uniformity?