Resources for designing and doing facilitated dialogue and other kinds of public engagement
Facilitated Dialogue (FD)
National Park Service Interpretive Facilitator's Toolkit contains Interpretive Facilitator's Study Guide: a step-by-step process for getting started with FD
Animating Democracy's Basics of Arts-based Civic Dialogue: easy-to-use description of the basics of facilitated dialogue
Tenement Museum: Training manual for Tour & Discussion (dialogue tours): gives info on key facilitator skills and more
How to Win Any Argument in 60 Seconds: the quickest primer ever on the how (and why) of dialogue from youtube
The Arc of Dialogue
NPS Interpretive Facilitator's Toolkit
What is facilitated dialogue? (handout)
The arc of dialogue (handout): a thorough description of the arc and how it works
Designing an arc of dialogue (worksheet): simple process for designing an arc
Dialogic Questions
The Art of Powerful Questions: a thoughtful exploration of question design
Crafting Questions: a short guide to drafting open-ended questions from conversation cafe
Crafting Essential Questions (Powerpoint): a how-to, plus examples
How to turn small talk into smart conversation: a brief read from ideas.TED.com
Techniques
Techniques for facilitated dialogue: a catalog of 24 techniques
Passing the Buck: a new technique from Grand Teton National Park staff
Attribute Stones: another new technique from Grand Teton National Park staff
Photolanguage collection from Mather Training Center and John Rudy
Photolanguage process guide: description from The Change Agency
Facilitation
Fostering Dialogue Across Divides: The Public Conversations Project (geared to resolving thorny issues; still useful for interpretation)
Overall Program Development
Dialogue Event Do-It-Yourself: from the Dana Centre, associated with London's Science Museum, which hosts dialogue events on controversial topics
Interpersonal Dialogue
"Difficult Conversations" is a useful guide for engaging effectively with another person on difficult topics.