What Dialogue is to us...

~ Group thinking in a non-defensive way to do something, solve a problem, go somewhere new.  Composed of people with different points of view who listen to each other to learn and think together.

~ Reflective conversation that focuses on the intent to learn.  Purpose is to create more informed decision making so group can move to action and retain benefits.

~ Goal is breakthrough, unique thinking, not just a forum - truly about coming together.  Not recall, breakthrough.

~ Opportunity to help me understand why I make decisions and think what I do.  The reasons are too ingrained to recognize.  Tend to react and make a decision.  I am stopping to think through and understand, propels me to new thinking and better decisions.

~ Getting to assumptions and judgments.  Collective learning.  Not always aware.  Understanding on a bigger level.

~Gets me to sup up and listen. i recognize my own judgments and reactions & pause to think of what's behind them. 

~ More 'ah-ha!s' per unit of time than other activities, as a consequence, have a sense of community.  Feel different about everyone in the group than when it started.  It keeps getting better and easier.