The material includes an example and a short tutorial. Print out a Dialogisuuspuu and start writing on it. Explore Dialogisuuspuu on your own, with a client, in a relationship, or as a group effort…
1. Beginning
Write here what a participant says or
does to another participant
Cooperation, Con
fl
ict and Evasion
The participants have these three ways to
interact with each other
Write
pieces of dialogue on the leaves, make
them alternate and branch out
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A creative and
narrative tool for
dialogical insights
27 storylines
from a single
beginning
Hues of green
alternate and
interact
Individual or
shared re
fl
ection
and insights
Write together in
a small group,
with a partner or a
client, by yourself
or with someone
near to you
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Dialogical Tree
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2. In the Beginning scene we can write a piece
of dialogue or action that is directed by one
person towards the other person. This can be
something meaningful that has really
happened, it can be an imagined setting, or
an expected scenario. Who would say what
and to whom? A manager, a worker, a parent, a
child, a partner, an expert, a team or a group, a
client… The process of creative writing allows
dealing with things across a distance. It could
just as well be a rabbit and a fox discussing a
challenging issue.
Why didn’t you tell about this before…? I noticed that you skipped the meeting
yesterday... Thats not going to work end well… These new guidelines should
be… Hey, I think now is the time to…
In Evasion a person may seek to
change the subject or exit from the
dialogue. Meaningful thoughts and
re
fl
ection are le
ft
unshared. Evasion
may sometimes be the best choice, for
example in threatening situations.
Evasion may lead to new dialogues
with new people. A busy worker
evading a scene at work may shi
ft
to
an interaction at home or a hobby…
Where might a pattern of mutual,
repeated evasion lead to in its
extremes?
I wonder what’s on TV… Oh, did you just say something? Sorry,
I was checking my phone. I have to get away, I need to get some
distance. It’s not my business. I don’t care.
In Cooperation a person may
respect the other as a unique
individual, openly share
experiences, use open-ended
questions, and encourage
discussion of future possibilities.
Where might a pattern of mutual,
repeated cooperation lead to in its
extremes?
How are you? What do you wish? What could be done
di
ff
erently? What is your goal? Please tell, I’m listening. I
notice your strengths and successes. I intend to value your
unique existence. I respect you, I speculate possibilities with
you. I share my experiences and interpretations. Great! We’re
in this together, recognizing and accomplishing goals.
In Con
fl
ict a person may seek to point out
the other’s weaknesses and failures, create
guilt, belittle their experiences, make
assumptions, and ask close-ended or
judgmental why questions. The dialogue
may get tough and non productive. On the
other hand an aggressive tone may surface
new, unvoiced perspectives that can be worth
exploring. Where might a pattern of mutual
con
fl
ict lead to in its extremes?
You don’t know? Was it horrible? Why were you so bad? Who is guilty? I
focus on your weaknesses and failures. I know your things better than you. I
blame you, I tell you to things. I can also threaten you, or even extort you.
Dialogisuuspuu
Principles and Ideas
This whole
thing is totally
screwed up!
Because
you’ve made
some really
lousy
choices!
What could we
try and do
differently?
Sorry, I’m in a
bit of a hurry.
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