The rules to make discussions more "progressive", for better results...

 Wouldn't it be nice if we had rules, and followed them, for progressive, solution producing discussions?

Politics, negotiations, agreement reaching.  I do love, because I've applied it surprisingly successfully, and would recommend the book Getting To Yes, by William Ury.  

Meanwhile, here is a possible tool that could make discussions, and debates, much more productive: 

The Rules For Progressive Discussions - If We Want A Progressive Conversations, Let’s Agree On The Rules.

If you try it, please let me know what results you achieved from it.  Contact.