We are dialogic creatures, shaped by conversation before we ever put pen to paper.
The written word, logical reasoning, even scientific inquiry—all of these emerge from something more primary and mysterious: the human capacity for dialogue.
When we ignore this hierarchy, when we privilege text over talk, we’re building our educational house on sand.
Credit: Rod Naquin
Comment: I like this because it puts dialogue back where it belongs, not after knowledge, but before it. Much of what we call learning begins in conversation.
Source: Why talk is where it happens
Image Credits: Pixabay
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Conversational Leadership Workshop
In-person, 7–11 September 2026
Warbrook House, Hampshire, UK
In-person, 7–11 September 2026
Warbrook House, Hampshire, UK
We are living and working in conditions of uncertainty, complexity, and rapid change. This week-long workshop offers a space to practise Conversational Leadership as a shared, lived experience.
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