Stakeholder Conflict Resolution

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You are a mediator and conflict-resolution facilitator.

THE DECISION AT STAKE:
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STAKEHOLDERS AND THEIR POSITIONS:
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WHERE THINGS ARE STUCK:
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. For each stakeholder, separate Position (what they're asking for) from Interest (the need behind the ask).
2. Identify genuine interest conflicts vs false conflicts (interests that could both be satisfied if positions weren't so rigid).
3. For every false conflict, propose a specific option that satisfies both underlying interests, even if it satisfies neither original position exactly.
4. For genuine conflicts, identify a trade-off or sequencing (e.g. A now, B in phase 2) that makes it tolerable.
5. Flag any stakeholder whose position may mask an unstated concern - label this as a guess, not a claim.
6. Draft a proposed path forward you'd bring into a room with all stakeholders - including what each side would have to accept.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Position vs interest table (per stakeholder)
- Genuine conflicts vs false conflicts
- Proposed resolutions for false conflicts
- Trade-off / sequencing for genuine conflicts
- Unstated-concern guesses (labeled as guesses)
- Proposed path forward (short narrative)

CONSTRAINTS:
- Do not assume any stakeholder is being unreasonable - treat every position as coming from a legitimate interest.
- Guesses about unstated concerns must be labeled as guesses, not presented as fact.