Dialogue

1. Dialogue is a tool for learning and understanding.
2. Dialogue is unique and happens in the present moment.
3. Dialogue is all about thinking together.
4. Dialogue is a conversation without sides.
5. Dialogue is a play of thoughts.
6. Dialogue helps to bring up the tacit skills and knowledge of a team.
7. Dialogue is about telling stories.
8. Dialogue creates new ideas in the participants’ minds.
9. Dialogue is simple in it’s essence. When one person talks, the others listen.
10. Dialogue starts when you speak from your heart. Meaning, that when you share what you really think and feel. “When you speak from your heart it’s always right.” -Ville Hast
11. The word dialogue is originally a greek word “Dialogos” which literally means flow of meaning.
12. Dialogue creates shared understanding.
13. In dialogue individuals bring up their own thinking and emotions.
14. The fuel for dialogue are honest inquiry and positive remarks.
15. Dialogue is an ancient way of learning.
16. You can learn dialogue by practicing it. And for hints and deeper understanding you may also want to read some books.
17. To learn dialogue takes time. It’s a group skill but depends on individuals.
18. Dialogue can be hosted. But the host is not a chair, nor doesn’t lead it to a certain outcome. The host’s main responsibility is to ask open questions now and then.
19. Dialogue doesn’t always have to be highly task-oriented.
20. Dialogue is all about having a conversation about what matters now.