Ground Rules
We need to agree on rules about how to talk with and listen
to each other. Here are some important ground rules. Add to
these or change them if you like.
1 Listen carefully and treat each other with respect.
2 Each person gets a chance to talk.
3 One person talks at a time. Don’t cut people off.
4 Speak for yourself. Don’t try to speak for others or for
“your group.”
5 If you feel hurt by what someone says, say so, and say why.
6 It’s OK to disagree.
7 Don’t use names if you talk about someone who is not in the group.
8 Some of the things we will talk about in this group will be
personal. Unless we all say it is OK, we will not talk about each
other’s stories outside this group.
