#dialogicod

In Dialogic OD we see the world as a set of conversations.  Organizations exist in the conversations we have with each other.  (...) Changing the conversation changes the world.  It’s an old truism but it is a key part of our work.  And not just changing the conversation, but changing HOW we have the conversation.  We shift from telling to inquiry.  Shift from certainty to curiosity, shift from domination to mutuality.  More is possible when we realize that we are all in this together, and alone, we don’t know what to do. It boggles my mind that management training doesn’t often include a dedicated and rigourous exploration of hosting and participating in conversations.