Activities Before a Timeout Dialogue

Timeout Dialogues can be prepared through various exercises. In this material package, you will find exercises for breaking the ice and practicing listening skills.

These activities will help you develop your own and your group’s dialogue skills.

Practice can take place either well in advance or alternatively just before your own Timeout Dialogue. Practice makes us better, so feel free to practice as much as you’d like!

A great way to practice dialogue skills is by conducting Timeout Dialogues. The topic can be anything from favorite characters in movies or literature, important YouTube channels, to dreams for the coming years.

You can also incorporate other activities that you might have used previously in your work or role.

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  • Ready-made Dialogue Scripts

    On this page, you will find script templates for Timeout Dialogues. You can use these to prepare and facilitate your own Timeout Dialogue.

  • Timeout Facilitator Support Material

    Get ready for the dialogue with this support material, believe in yourself – you’ve got this!

  • Timeout Rules for Youth

    Go through the ground rules for a constructive conversation together before the dialogue. You can print the rules in A4 or A3 size and place them on the walls of the dialogue space or on the floor in the center of the Timeout circle.
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