Gurteen Knowledge Blog March 22, 2024, 10:50In most conferences and seminars, the audience passively listens to speakers without a chance to discuss insights together. But with one simple tweak, you can transform any talk into a conversational experience. Rather than a one-way information download, allot 5 or 10 minutes for attendees to reflect on your main … Continue reading Conversational Presentations Making talks conversational with one simple tweak
Gurteen Knowledge Blog March 24, 2025, 13:45People learn differently, and the way we engage with knowledge shapes understanding. Traditional teaching often focuses on delivering information, but peer instruction and peer learning offer more active, discussion-based approaches. While both involve collaboration, they serve different purposes—one clarifies known concepts, while the other explores complex, uncertain ideas. Understanding these … Continue reading How We Learn Together Peer Instruction vs. Peer Learning
Introduction: Conversational Methods Anecdote Circles Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter It’s easy to move from one activity to the next without pausing to reflect. This absence of reflection often results in repeated mistakes and missed opportunities for improvement. As a vital tool in Conversational Leadership, regularly using After-Action Reviews allows teams to learn … Continue reading Improving Performance with After-action Reviews Building a culture of improvement
Introduction: Conversational Learning The Power of Peer Learning Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Traditional lectures often fail to engage students in real understanding. People need more than just information—they need to make sense of it through discussion. Peer Instruction helps by encouraging learners to explain ideas to each other, leading to deeper learning … Continue reading The Power of Peer Instruction Why explaining ideas to others leads to deeper learning
The Power of Peer Instruction Peer Instruction Vs. Peer Learning Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter People learn best when they share ideas and experiences. Traditional learning often focuses too much on passive instruction, missing the value of conversation and reflection. Peer learning creates opportunities for discussion, helping people deepen their understanding, develop new … Continue reading The Power of Peer Learning Why learning from each other leads to deeper understanding and better problem-solving
A Conversation Dinner in Turin Knowledge Cafés at the European Patent Office Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter The Huawei Break the Book Community is a Reading Group Café – a simple but powerful example of peer learning that has much in keeping with the principles of the Knowledge Café. In November 2015, I gave a talk … Continue reading The Huawei Break the Book Community A powerful example of peer learning
Dialogic Organization Development The Power of Team Huddles Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter 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 for students to test their skills, apply their knowledge, and interact through hands-on projects, discussions, and exercises. … Continue reading Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information – so watch lectures at home
The Power of Peer Learning Sharing Knowledge Through Conversation Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter People learn differently, and how they engage with knowledge shapes their understanding. Traditional teaching methods often focus on delivering information rather than encouraging discussion and exploration. Peer instruction and peer learning offer different approaches that help people engage actively, … Continue reading Peer Instruction Vs. Peer Learning Rethinking how we learn and lead
