The Dialogue Book

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The essentials of dialogue.

Dialogue is a survival skill of the human race. It is based on our ability to share our experiences of the world around us, of others and ourselves. Through speaking we communicate our daily thoughts and feelings, express our wonders, direct everyday actions, teach children to understand the world around them, argue and reconcile.

The Dialogue Book is related to the dialogical approach developed in Finland over the past 30 to 40 years which has then spread around the world. It covers a range of practices for educational, social and care work, as well as for work communities, teams and management of organizations.

The book outlines the principles of dialogue and describes in practical terms the facilitation of dialogical conversation and the role of the facilitator.

Sample chapters

Chapter 1: What is Dialogue?
The definition of dialogue, Differences to other types of conversation, Understanding and trust, Creativity: appropriate play

Chapter 8: Facilitation Acts
Dialogical Questions, Noticing the silent, Limiting speech, Working with emotions, Disagreements, Play

Read the sample chapters here.

Order

You can order the Dialogue Book from Amazon.

Into Kustannus 2024
ISBN-10: ‎ 9523935682
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-9523935686

Kirjoittajasta

Kai Alhanen is the director of Dialogue Academy and a researcher in political philosophy. He is one of Finland's leading experts on dialogue and a respected educator around the world. Alhanen has previously published books on the philosophy of Michel Foucault and John Dewey, as well as Dialogue in Democracy (2016). He has developed the Timeout model and helped launch the National Dialogue model implemented in collaboration with the Finnish government.

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