Play — Mend a Tension

The Caring Plays · a card of The LIØNSBERG Playbook

When friction rises between members. Slow down. Return to shared purpose and agreements. Speak from experience; listen without rehearsing; find the unmet need beneath; agree the smallest adjustment that reconciles. Tension is not failure — avoidance is. → Transforming Conflict · The LIØNSBERG Circle Guide

Related: Play — Tend the Temperature · Play — Call the Elder


A continuously improving card. When your Circle plays it better, send the improvement through the Workshop. The deeper Patterns: The LIØNSBERG Pattern Language · The instruments: The LIØNSBERG Toolkit · The book: The LIØNSBERG Playbook