The Vector of Great Conversations A parallel between the vector theory of change and conversational leadership

Writing with AI Isn’t Necessarily Cheating Protected: My Writing Process ## Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Conversations shape how we understand and adapt to change. When dialogue is restricted by rigid goals or constrained by fixed … Continue reading The Vector of Great Conversations A parallel between the vector theory of change and conversational leadership

The Language of Conversation and Speech Meanings of words describing conversation and speech

What Is a Real Conversation? The Value of Conversation ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Numerous words or phrases describe the varied forms of conversation and speech. This page lists some of the more common ones … Continue reading The Language of Conversation and Speech Meanings of words describing conversation and speech

The Power of Peer Instruction Why explaining ideas to others leads to deeper learning

Introduction: Conversational Learning The Power of Peer Learning Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Traditional lectures often fail to engage students in real understanding. People need more than just information—they need to make sense of it through … Continue reading The Power of Peer Instruction Why explaining ideas to others leads to deeper learning

Oracy Is a Core Conversational Leadership Skill Communicating effectively in spoken language

Introduction: Conversational Leadership Skills Conversational Self-awareness Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Without oracy skills, we would struggle to communicate our ideas and opinions, leading to challenges in personal and professional settings. This can include difficulty building … Continue reading Oracy Is a Core Conversational Leadership Skill Communicating effectively in spoken language

Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information - so watch lectures at home

Dialogic Organization Development The Power of Team Huddles Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Flipped teaching reverses, or “flips”, traditional in-class lectures and homework. Students watch the teacher’s prerecorded lecture at home, and in-class time is used … Continue reading Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information – so watch lectures at home

The Oracy Lab An experimental space for exploring the power and possibilities of conversations

The Power of Team Huddles Ongoing Performance Conversations Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The Oracy Lab is an experimental space for exploring the power and possibilities of conversations and spoken communication for conveying meaning and co-creating … Continue reading The Oracy Lab An experimental space for exploring the power and possibilities of conversations

Oracy The ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language

Become a Conversation Architect Rediscovering Rhetoric Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close In education, considerable emphasis is placed on numeracy and literacy — understanding and working with numbers and reading and writing. But what about the capacity … Continue reading Oracy The ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language

Rediscovering Rhetoric Rethinking how we influence and communicate every day

Oracy What Is the Difference Between Rhetoric and Oracy? Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Rhetoric is often construed as insincere or meaningless language that sounds clever. This is an unduly negative perspective. Rhetoric is a critical … Continue reading Rediscovering Rhetoric Rethinking how we influence and communicate every day

What Is the Difference Between Rhetoric and Oracy? Rhetoric is monologue, oracy is dialogue

Rediscovering Rhetoric Introduction: the Power of Conversation Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close On the face of it, rhetoric and oracy would seem the same, but although they have much in common, they have some significant differences. … Continue reading What Is the Difference Between Rhetoric and Oracy? Rhetoric is monologue, oracy is dialogue