The 7 ebbf core values
non-adversarial decision-making through consultation
We believe the principle of consultation is the best way to release human potential, creativity and energy, leading to wise decisions and unity in their execution.
The standard of truth-seeking demanded by the process of consultation far exceeds the usual patterns of negotiation and compromise.
Debate, propaganda, and partisanship -- so characteristic of most collective action today -- work against the purpose of consultation, which is to arrive at a consensus regarding a given situation and to agree upon the wisest course of action.
Consultation requires both personal detachment and group unity. It also requires replacing the desire to prevail in power struggles with the ability to listen and seek out the best solutions.
We believe that through candid, dispassionate and non-adversarial consultation, ‘the shining spark of truth can emerge from the clash of differing opinions.’
Recent research validates the observation that consultation is a characteristic of organisations that survive over the long-term.