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Giving voice and attention to
discomfort.
Impact/Consequences
Honoring the experiences of Giving voice to personal
others. stories.
Letting dialogue go its own Validating perspectives.
way.
People appreciate nothing more than a meeting that ends on time! It's usually good practice
to have some "closure" after a dialogue, especially if there were any sticky situations that caused
tension. A nice way to close a meeting is to go around the table or room and have people say one
word that describes how they are feeling now that all of this work has been done. Facilitators
usually get answers from "exhausted" to "energized!" If it's been a good Community Conversation
allow for some milling around and networking- even the "exhausted" ones will stick around before
leaving.
Context
The contextual dimensions of the dialogue process related to the overriding goal of
promoting community health and wellness and conducting dialogue conversations, which were
guided by skilled facilitators.
Promoting health and wellness. A primary intent and outcome from the community
dialogues was the opportunity to promote a healthier community through the act of face-to-face
interaction achieved through dialogue.
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