The Art and Practice of Dialogue

8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

This introductory workshop provides the knowledge and practice to start using strategies and protocols that encourage authentic dialogue.

Appropriate audiences include central office administrators, school-site administrators, whole school faculties, selected departments, or any group that wants to bring people together to create shared understanding, to build community,and to engage in conversations that matter.

Welcome and Introductions

              Major Topics to be introduced and practiced

• Role of Dialogue in Learning Organizations

• Team Building

• Differences between Dialogue, Discussion, and Debate

• Intentional Listening

• Socratic Questioning

• Ground Rules

• Norms of Collaboration

• Dialogue Circles

• Text-Based Seminars

• Protocols for Creating Shared Understanding and Building Community

Oscar Graybill and Dialogue Leadership Northwest are committed to providing high quality, sustainable professional development that meet the specific and unique needs of each organization. With this understood, Oscar requires that he meet with client representatives to collaboratively design an agenda that is tailored to produce the desire results for all participants.