
These are
books and audio recordings I have found inspirational and helpful in the past
several years. There are Amazon.com links for those items available
through Amazon.com. Please let me know of your favorites and new
discoveries that are not listed.
Dialogue: Rediscover the
Transforming Power of Conversation
by
Linda Ellinor and Glenna Gerard
Editorial Reviews
Creating and sustaining collaborative partnerships at work
In the context of contemporary business, the ancient art of "dialogue"
refers to a thoroughly modern communications practice that can bridge diversity
and forge cooperation in virtually any kind of organization. Linda Ellinor and
Glenna Gerard, consultants and trainers who focus on issues such as
communication and collaboration, contend that informed use of the process can
measurably enhance creativity and boost productivity--and, not coincidentally,
improve profitability. In Dialogue: Rediscover the Transforming Power of
Conversation, they explain why they believe it can work and show how it
might be integrated into today's workplace. --Howard Rothman
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons: A dynamic new system for fostering effective
communications within groups, Dialogue breaks down barriers, creates
partnerships, and helps team members achieve optimal results. In this book,
managers learn how to use the full range of Dialogue methods, including its four
fundamental techniques: suspension of judgment, listening, identification of
assumptions, and inquiring/reflection.
Janet
McCallen
This is a great book on both the “Why” and the “How” of
dialogue.