decide together,
own it together
Deep Democracy holds that every voice in a group carries valuable information, including the voices in the minority. In team coaching, conflict and decision-making, we draw on both ORSC and Lewis Deep Democracy.
Hande Arıkan and Dr. Anıl Savaş Kılıç are Lewis Deep Democracy practitioners and accredited instructors. Hande is also an ORSC practitioner.
deep democracy
in a nutshell
In this approach, developed by Arnold Mindell, the majority makes the decision, but the wisdom of the minority voice is added to it. So decisions aren't just made; they're owned.
making the unseen visible
- What goes unsaid in the meeting gets said in the corridor. We bring a group's hidden tensions, resistance and objections into the room, where they can be talked about.
adding the wisdom of the minority
- The majority decides, but we ask what those saying “no” need, and build that into the decision. That way everyone becomes part of it.
drawing strength from conflict
- Instead of avoiding conflict, we work with it. Facilitated well, tension becomes energy that moves the group forward.
how we work
with organizations
When decisions don't get made, or don't get carried out, we help you reach decisions everyone owns.
We create a safe space where unspoken tensions can finally be talked about.
We help teams with clashing goals reach shared decisions.
We uncover the need beneath the resistance and design the change together.
Build the skills to handle the tough realities of working life. What does your team or organization need? Let's look at it together. To bring Deep Democracy into your teams, we recommend Shift EQ, the accredited Lewis Deep Democracy training. Everyone who completes it receives an international LDD certificate.
what's covered
- the conscious, the unconscious and the line of resistanceA fresh way of understanding relationship dynamics and difficult patterns of behavior.
- check-inBuilding better relationships by creating a psychologically safe, inclusive space.
- noticing when things get stuckPractical tools for shifting the dynamic when conflict and tension turn unhealthy.
- the debateBringing different perspectives into view, easing problems caused by power and rank, and resolving heated arguments.
- key phrasesEasy-to-learn phrases that help you raise critical issues professionally.
- understanding interpersonal and group dynamicsA contemporary, in-depth look at human behavior.
skills you'll build
- Recognizing and transforming resistance
- Creating psychological safety so diversity becomes a strength
- Opening the way to collaborative decision-making
- Transforming tension and conflict
- Noticing the dynamics between people
- Learning to step in with groups when things get hard
- Encouraging critical and creative thinking
- Strengthening communication
let's talk
deep democracy
Our video on Deep Democracy (in Turkish). watch on YouTube →