An international online conference for individuals working in or with organizations.

Learn about the impact of Professional Dialogue™ in organizations from our panelists, and discover the value this could bring to your own situation in participatory Dialogue sessions.

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Who would benefit from participating in this conference?

This online conference is for all professional people who work in and with organizations. It is relevant to you if you want to deepen your expertise with dialogue - whether you are already an experienced practitioner or a novice. If you are new to Professional Dialogue™, this is the conference for you. The opening sessions address the question: What is Dialogue? If you are wondering about the relevance of Professional Dialogue™ to your workplace, you will be inspired and informed by the considerations of Dialogic Leadership, Dialogic Decision-Making, Dialogic Culture and Dialogic Multi-Stakeholder Engagement. On the other hand, if you have the good fortune to work in or with an organization that is already a Dialogic Organization, you will be grateful to get back to basics, to enquire in depth, and to extend the value you gain every day from working dialogically.

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Why Professional Dialogue™?

When those who will be affected by a decision contribute their thinking before that decision is made, the decision will be more effective - and less likely to have to be amended later. People will know that their interests have been taken into consideration. Unfortunately, the inherent structure of organizations can work against this. The authority to make decisions is often delegated to individuals. Involving others can seem unnecessary and time consuming. This is where dialogue comes in, and Professional Dialogue™ is the practice of applying dialogue in organizations. There are simple dialogic skills that reveal the importance of understanding other people’s views. These same skills enable efficient decision-making, even when multiple stakeholders are involved. Once mastered and applied, they spread across the organization with a long-lasting transformative effect, humanising the organization and enhancing its performance.

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What’s different about our conference?

Learn by doing

• Highly participatory sessions - not just speeches and presentations
• Small group Dialogues facilitated by Accredited Professional Dialogue Practitioners

Learn by listening

• Hear our panelists share stories and talk together about their own experiences
• Recordings of selected sessions will be available after the conference, so you can go back and refresh your memory

Learn together

• Great networking opportunities with a diverse group of international attendees
• Suitable for all levels of experience