
Practitioner Guides
Set 3 – Patterns of Social Engagement
AofPD
This training module explores patterns of social engagement and the different modes of talking and thinking together. Participants learn to recognise each mode, understand what each enables and prevents, and develop skill in consciously shifting between modes as situations require.
Set 3 in the Academy's training curriculum focuses on patterns of social engagement; the different modes of talking and thinking together that groups naturally move through. The module addresses three core questions: How do we recognise different modes of conversation? What does each mode enable, and what does it prevent? What is the art of consciously changing from one mode to another? This training builds on foundational dialogue theory to develop practical recognition skills. Participants learn to identify when a group is in debate, discussion, or dialogue mode, and to understand the value and limitations of each. The module emphasises that no single mode is inherently superior; each serves different purposes, but that skilled practitioners can recognise when a mode shift would serve the group's needs and facilitate that transition. This represents practical application of theoretical frameworks like Kantor's structural dynamics and builds capacity for responsive, situationally-aware facilitation.
Format
Training module
Category
Practitioner Guides
Topics
Facilitation and practice
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