Conversation Related Topics 
From the Coleface
OCTOBER 3, 2007
“what those two need is to have an adult to adult conversation about what they really want…”). I find myself referring to this model quite often, especially when it comes to the dissent between family members as to what arrangements we’re trying to make for Christmas. So how does this apply to training?
From the Coleface
APRIL 1, 2014
Inspired by those awkward conversations with your boss’s boss whilst waiting for the lift which nonetheless could be full of learning potential, the University of Shamrock created Dialogomatic. Today I have been given exclusive reviewer access to the Beta version of Dialogomatic 2.0, Socratic dialogue has now reached new heights!
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From the Coleface
APRIL 19, 2013
As news is in the public domain by definition, it represents a source of safe topics to kick off conversations which hopefully lead to greater rapport and trust. If people start many of their conversations from a perspective of bad things that make them feel powerless, is this helpful?
From the Coleface
JUNE 15, 2016
” A better conversation would be: “If we need our people to get from A to B, what does the nature of this learning imply in terms of X amount of learner time and YZ approaches to learning?
From the Coleface
JANUARY 10, 2013
If you’ve noticed that someone is underperforming, the chances are that others in the team have already noticed (and it will be affecting their motivation) so it’s time to gather specific examples to hand and initiate the performance conversation about that issue that you’re pretending will magically go away on its own…Wishing (..)
From the Coleface
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
” and they say “Yes, of course”, how do you know that they do genuinely understand it, or if they’re trying to save face, or just move the conversation on? If you ask someone the question “Do you understand X?”
From the Coleface
JUNE 25, 2013
This starts the conversation and makes it easier for people to make future comments as they have something to agree/ disagree with. I find it helpful as a learner to know why I should invest my time in a resource and part of the curator’s role is to add value to the content. What kind of resources should you aim to include?
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