Techniques for Real Dialogue in Organisations

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How does one get people to see the difference between advocacy and dialogue? Many conversations that take place in organisations are designed to have (or at least result in having) a winner i.e. "My argument or idea is better than yours…", or "I am more senior, therefore we'll do it my way". I am interested in techniques that people have used to help people see the benefits of real dialogue. (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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		Tools to Appreciate Dialogue Jaap de Jonge, Editor, Netherlands
	Hi Gerard, when I read your question in my mind immediately the 6 Thinking Hats method came up so that is why this discussion was moved to this knowledge center. A particular strong point of 6TH for your purpose is that in a typical workshop all participants are invited to switch perspective (orientation, point of view) collectively and simultaneously. As a result, various perspectives can be explored in-depth, while advocacy too early on in the process is avoided.

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