What is Dialogue?

Dialogue is an interpersonal process that creates meaning. The word "dialogue" comes from the Greek: dia logos or "through the word" indicating that dialogue is a talking process where meaning can be created. Dialogue embodies all sorts of information, rational and emotional, real and phantasy so the meaning does not come from the content but from the context. The clue is the format and the trusting atmosphere that develops through the dialogue itself.

The size of the group is essential to the dialogue experience. Participants bring unconscious expectations and assumptions about themselves and others, which inevitably lead to "clashes in culture". It is this underlying substance that tends to "take over" and prevent communication in many situations but in this group we have the opportunity o "unpack the process", make sense of it together and come to a place of mutual understanding. At the same time each person has the opportunity to develop their own confidence in thinking and speaking in a group setting. A group of this kind is referred to as a median group. It is a place where both our family history and our community experiences can emerge. To read more click on the link below.

Dilemmas and dialogues in organisational settings(PDF)

Dialogue in median groups (PDF)

The Legacy of War and the Distortion of Cultural Mirroring (PDF)