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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.

Choose the dialogue method that best supports the objectives of the event.

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

The leader of the discussion ensures that the atmosphere is one of equality and trust and leads the dialogue.

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.

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

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: