As more leaders recognize that working in silos does not achieve the extraordinary results that can come with cross-department, cross-discipline, and cross-sectoral collaboration, the question becomes: “How do we engage people?”
(Note from GLP: We hope you enjoy learning a bit about our friends at Meta-Culture in India!) How do you get people to listen to each other’s side of the story when, because of a number of social, cultural, and historic reasons, different groups have been more averse...
Wednesday, October 2, 4:15 p.m. - Wrapping up Day 2 as a participant in Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach, it struck me like a lightning bolt! I'm a lumper. Not to be confused with lumpy . . . that's a whole other blog. You see, I am an animal trainer. I spend a...
This afternoon I was working on revisions for a syllabus of an upcoming fall course. The course was designed using the principles and practices of Dialogue Education. A large part of this design was honed through the feedback of a dear colleague, Jim Wilhoit (see...
Next time I’m planning an idea-generating session, I’ll consider suggesting that we invite a few new people to the group who can offer a novel take. Maybe I’ll even throw a rubber chicken into the circle when things are running along a predictable path! ~ Michael...
This is the first in a series of interviews conducted by Joan Dempsey, GLP's Dialogue Education Community Director, with people who believe deeply in the power of dialogue to influence learning that lasts. She starts the series with members of the GLP core consulting...
There are so many great examples in the latest issue of Voices in Dialogue about how Dialogue Education™ is uniquely suited to peace building efforts, from negotiating conflict between divorcing couples to crafting a peace treaty between rebel groups and the military...
Nearly eight months ago I wrote a post for this blog entitled “Dialogue Education Has Turned Me Into A Rebel,” in which I patted myself on the back for not feeling guilty about disliking talking head panel discussions. I allowed myself to feel justified about ignoring...
Global Learning Partners is poised to launch into cyberspace with our first online course. I know, I know, we’re a bit behind the curve when it comes to online learning but we’ve got our reasons. Because we’re so focused on learning through dialogue, we’ve been...
Twice in the last week I heard stories about fewer agenda items leading to better learning and work. The first story was from Jeanette Romkema, GLP Partner. She and Clayton Rowe and Hugh Brewster of World Vision Canada together designed a two-day course on...