J.C. Lelie wrote:
> A short time ago i was in a group that did an session on authentic
> communication, applying some rules to ensure better sharing of ideas. It
> took hours. The members of the group enjoyed it, yet outsiders, seeing and
> hearing us dialogueing labelled our group as a "special", closed and ...
> "group think".
This reminds me of the ways in which the Learning Circles I participate in
(in Seattle and Olympia) operate. Authenticity, speaking from the heart,
listening, creating silences and pauses for reflection . . .
high-performance conversations at work.
Doc
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