THE PRINCIPLES OF DIALOGUE

Listen

with all of your attention

with respect for everyone’s voice

without fixing, problem solving, advice giving

Suspend Certainty

don’t let “what you know” get the best of you

open to other possibilities

Hold the Space for Difference

let go of assumptions, or at least listen to them

let the space in the conversation emerge

Slow Down the Inquiry

let there be spaces between the speakers

let the space in the conversation emerge

Speak from your Own Awareness

what are you feeling/wondering right now?

speak your truth

make your words count

• Principles of Dialogue adapted from Sue Miller Hurst.

Courtesy of Heartland Institute
www.heartlandinstitute.com

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