Dialogue and the Container
The Evolution of Dialogue
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on the Evolution of Dialogue
Initial Guidelines for Dialogue
Evolution of Dialogue - Levels and States
- Suspend assumptions and certainties.
- Observe the observer.
- Listen to your listening.
- Slow down the inquiry.
- Be aware of thought.
- Befriend polarization.
Evolution of Dialogue - Levels and States
- Instability of the container, participants have concerns for safety and trust
- Instability in the container, members struggle with polarization and conflict due to clash of beliefs & assumptions
- Inquiry in the container, inquiring into polarization and fragmentation; experience collective pain
- Creativity in the container, new understandings & collective perceptions emerge; generative thinking together