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The Dialogue Group was formed by Linda Ellinor and Glenna Gerard in 1991 to research, develop, and facilitate Dialogue in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. The Dialogue Group provides a flexible range of services to help organizations bring the principles and benefits of dialogic communication to their day-to-day activities.
Dialogue requires a commitment to practice and personal integration before
one can facilitate others in its application and practice. To help meet
this need we provide training for organizational practitioners. Our programs
are highly experiential, with ample time to practice the skills essential
to dialogue.
Although the original inspiration for Dialogue came from the work of the
late David Bohm, quantum physicist and philosopher, The Dialogue Group draws
upon many traditions of Dialogue including that of the ancient Greeks, Native
Americans, and Quaker (American Friends) business practices. In addition,
The Dialogue Group embraces principles from community building, organizational
and group dynamics, social/psychology, critical thinking and learning theory,
eastern meditation practices, and the new sciences (e.g. chaos theory, self-organizing
systems, quantum physics, etc.)
The Dialogue Group has been fortunate to work with leading
edge organizations in changing the way they work and do business together.
Dialogue has helped deepen peoples' capacity to value and benefit from diversity
and has proved invaluable in creating internal architectures that are aligned
with and support core purpose and values.
Our clients consider us friends/partner/advisors. We endeavor always to add value and clearly state when we feel we cannot. Our relationships are based on open and authentic communication and a deep listening for the health of the entire organization/organism.
Non-Profit Organizations
Please contact Glenna
and Linda directly for current services
and programs.