Dialogic attitude
The first area of the dialogical competence
- symmetrical participation
- active participation and encouragement for it
- letting go of egocentricity
- respect for self and others
- reciprocal activity, trust
- open, sincere expression
- engagement to dialogue
Methods
- Symmetrically
- As equals
- Monitoring my body language
- Without ulterior motives
- Reciprocally
Making dialogue non-fuzzy
The second area of the dialogical competence
- taking and giving a turn
- being present and concentrating
- word-for-word reception, listening
- awareness of one’s preconceptions and assumptions
- regulating the expression and withholding one’s preconceptions and assumptions
- staying on the other’s speech
Methods
- Dialogue tickets
- I am present here and now
- Listen word-for-word
- Imprisoned by preconceptions
- Suspend and wonder
- Stay a little while
Creating a dialogical moment, dialogue tools
The third area of the dialogical competence
- opening one’s incomplete thinking
- compact expression
- forming unbiased open questions, opening the other’s thinking
- word-for-word continuation from previous utterance
- responding to an inquiry
- recognizing key utterances
- opening key utterances
Methods
- Let ideas bud and flourish
- Reformulate and tidy up
- The art of inquiry – the power of questions
- Make chains
- Catching hot words
- Delve deeper
Creating an overall view, new understanding
The fourth area of the dialogical competence
- weaving a synthesis
- revealing gaps in thinking and activities
- opening new paths for dialogue
Methods
- Let’s weave a synthesis
- Weave a synthesis pearl
- Find the missing peaces
- Ground-breaking inquiries