Trainer and process consultant Jarkko Soininen discusses how dialogue can be utilised in process consulting in different ways. One of the most powerful ways is the process consultant’s own active participation in dialogical discussions. At best, dialogue helps people to find together new creative solutions for the most complicated challenges in their work.

Trainers Olli-Pekka Ahtiainen and Anne Kansanaho discuss the meaning of dialogue in a diverse and multicultural society. We need dialogue skills to understand each other’s experiences. Should dialogue be defined as a civic skill and should it be taught early on in school?

Journalist and theatre director Susanna Kuparinen discusses speech culture in politics with the participants. Political speech is often a form of debate, but sometimes also avoidance, talking over others and distraction. Is it even possible to have dialogue that aims at understanding in politics?

Philosopher Joona Taipale introduces the topic for an evening in which we ponder the fundamentals of empathy. In an empathetic experience, understanding other people’s states of mind can be compared to listening to melody in music.

Researcher and trainer Tiina Soini discusses utilising dialogue in organisational changes. A successful process of change requires good collaboration from the employees and skilful leadership. How is change processed and supervised through dialogue? How can dialogue be included as part of an organisation’s actions?