Our Dialogue Format
At this time, many people thirst for Deep Connections.
Our Dialogues are envisioned to practice:
Authentic Speaking
&
Empathic Listening
in order to Build Trust and Deepen Understanding.
Process
INTRO
INTENTION
CLOSURE
Our Dialogue Format
Our Dialogues follow this simple and powerful structure:
Dialogue Process: We invite participants to risk openness and
grow deep connections through empathic dialogue.
Intro: Setting a welcoming and caring tone for positive peer interactions.
Intention: Introducing a dialogue focus that helps
to guide our group process.
Our Group Activities mostly follow these three simple steps:
Video Prompt + Small Group Dialogue + Large Group Debrief
Closure: Individuals harvest insights
that emerged during their personal interactions.
Our Dialogue Framework
Dialogue Processes are supported
through following four elements:
Dialogue
Process
AGREEMENTS
PRINCIPLES
FACILITATION
PRACTICES
Dialogue Agreements, such as:
Respect for each participant
Equal Airtime to support inclusion
Resilience in deep listening
Dialogue Principles, such as:
Diversity is validated
Facilitation is rotated
Responsibility is shared
Peer Facilitation to support:
Openness: setting the tone
Flow: easing open participation
Care: increasing safety
Dialogue Practices, such as:
To Listen with Attention
To Speak with Intention
To Contribute with Awareness
"Dialogue is an Art and does not happen by itself.
We are asked to risk vulnerability with courage
and ground boldness within kindness"
Xoán