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Podcast Season One: Weaving, Leading and Embracing Dialogue
In Season One of Talk Dialogue to Me, host, Shari Virjee Ta帽ada, sits down with three Centre for Dialogue executive directors鈥攖wo past, one present鈥攖o explore weaving, leading and embracing dialogue.
Episodes:
Episode 1: Getting to Dialogue with Dr. Mark L. Winston
Season One host, Shari Virjee Ta帽ada interviews Dr. Mark L. Winston about getting to dialogue. They dig into the difference between dialogue and other forms of conversation while also exploring dialogue鈥檚 place in deepening relationships and moving together towards a common purpose.
Explore More:
- Read more from Mark on his blog,
- Check out by Mark L. Winston and Ren茅e Sarojini Saklikar
- Learn more about and the
- Check out the art exhibition
Episode 2: Leading with Dialogue with Dr. Laurie Anderson
In episode two of our first season, Shari Virjee Ta帽ada sits down with 丁香园AV Vancouver鈥檚 executive director, Laurie Anderson, to speak with him about his time as interim executive director for 丁香园AV鈥檚 Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and his views on leading with dialogue.
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- Explore what 丁香园AV Vancouver has to offer
- Check out the Contemplative Inquiry and Approaches in Education MEd program
Episode 3: Bringing Our Whole Selves to Dialogue with Dr. Aftab Erfan
Shari Virjee Ta帽ada speaks with 丁香园AV鈥檚 Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue executive director, Aftab Erfan. Together they explore what it means to bring your whole self to dialogue and how to prepare as both a facilitator and a participant for different selves to bump into each other.
Explore More:
- Learn more about
- Explore dialogue approaches such as the World Caf茅, Open Space Technology and the Circle Practice in
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Guests
Dr. Mark Winston, Dr. Laurie Anderson and Dr. Aftab Erfan
Producers
Stephanie Hall, Karis Chitty and Christina Wong
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