Chapter 16
Dialogue in the Real World
Why is it that reality, when set down untransposed in a book, sounds false?
This book isn’t real life. In the real world, the question “How do I facilitate dialogue?” has to be answered with, “It depends.” You have to adapt any “recipe” to fit your situation—you work with what you’ve got. Your experience with dialogue will teach you much more than reading about my experience. To increase your chances for a successful experience, you’ll want input from several points of view. This chapter is designed to broaden your perspective as you begin to experiment with dialogue.
Any concept, such as dialogue, that promises so much invites naysayers. This chapter covers some of the contrary perspectives you ...
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