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The diversity of the participants’ points of view has a significant effect on whether the dialogue will increase understanding of the topic.

The most important skill in a dialogue is knowing how to listen, a skill that will improve through practise.

When the objectives and the target group have been defined, you should give some thought to where you will reach your target group and what will attract them to attend the discussion.

If there is enough time, you can also combine methods. Dialogues can be open or structured. If you are a beginner, it may be easier to start by trying a…

The venue plays an important role in the creation of mutual trust and equality.

Good preparation increases confidence, makes it easier to deepen the discussion and deal with possible emotional outbursts and conflicts. The leader should both know how to lead a dialogue and…

A tool for supporting the participants in a discussion when they face challenges in understanding the language or producing speech.

Good preparation is key to ensuring the success of a remote dialogue session. We believe that a Remote Timeout can be just as good as a regular Timeout!

If the discussion is preceded by a conflict and the aim is to untangle it, the discussion should be planned particularly carefully.

This is how you can use dialogic elements to make a seminar, panel discussion, keynote or meeting more meaningful.

Dialogue and the media – this is how you get the media involved

This is how you make an online discussion constructive.

A good dialogue is rewarding – and leading one requires practice and repetition.

At the beginning of the discussion, tune into an equal and trusting encounter.

“Welcome everyone. The purpose of this discussion is that we learn from each other and hear each participant’s points of view and experiences of the issue we will be discussing….

Every Timeout Dialogue begins with agreeing on the Ground Rules for Constructive Dialogue, which help create an equal and reflective space for everyone.

At the beginning of the discussion, reserve yourself the right to limit the number of contributions and their length.

Concluding the discussion is an important part of it. You should conclude the discussion in a dialogue with the participants so that they can revise what was brought up during…

If the intention is to convey the insights gained in the dialogue to a party that did not participate in the discussion, you should wrap up the discussion.

Feedback will help you learn from the discussion you organised. For example, through feedback, you can: