Methods of Dialogue

These are the methods of dialogue I organise and facilitate:

World Café is popular all around the world. A global community of stewards that formed 25 years ago nurtures the spread of the World Café. Juanita Brown and David Isaacs’ book, The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter supports the practice of thousands. Why this popularity? World Café is an easy and natural way to make the knowledge and wisdom in a room visible. It quickly lets us know what many people are thinking about a particular topic.

Open Space Technology: creates time and space for people to engage deeply and creatively around issues of concern to them. It is a simple and powerful way to catalyse effective working conversations and truly invite organizations to thrive in times of swirling change. It is an effective process for organizations and communities to identify critical issues, give voice to their passions and concerns, learn from each other, and, when appropriate, take collective responsibility for finding solutions.

Dialogue circles are gatherings in which all participants sit in a circle facing each other to facilitate open, direct communication. Dialogue circles provide a safe, supportive space where all participants can talk about sensitive topics, work through differences, and build consensus.