
Practitioner Guides
Inquiring Dialogue Facilitation, January 23rd 2020
What shifts when a facilitator approaches their role with genuine not-knowing rather than expertise? Practitioners explored this question in January 2020, examining how curiosity and openness might matter more than technique in creating conditions for authentic dialogue to emerge.
Facilitation training often emphasises skills, techniques, and well-timed interventions. But what if the facilitator's inner stance matters more than their methods? This January 2020 session brought practitioners together to explore inquiring dialogue facilitation, an approach that prioritises genuine curiosity over expertise. The 59-minute recording captures participants examining what changes when facilitators hold their role with openness rather than certainty. Questions explored include: how does productive not-knowing differ from simple incompetence? What happens to group dynamics when the facilitator is visibly learning alongside participants? How do we cultivate authentic inquiry rather than performed humility? The session considers whether expertise can sometimes obstruct the very conditions dialogue requires, and what it means to facilitate from a place of genuine wondering. For facilitators seeking to deepen practice beyond technique, the conversation offers sustained reflection on the inner dimensions of holding space.
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Video recording
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Practitioner Guides
Topics
Facilitation and practice
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