Authentic Dialogue and Ethical Behavior
Title: Authentic dialogue: The answer to getting along
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR . . . . 3
3. THE STRUCTURE OF AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR IN SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS . . . 5
4. CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1. INTRODUCTION
People all had superficial conversations about the weather or the canapés at a party, but what is the difference between a dialogue and a conversation? By definition, a dialogue is never superficial - it is always a shared inquiry in which the participants seek greater understanding of each other and the truth. The ability to engage in dialogue is a key skill required by leaders for building and maintaining relationships (Kohlrieser, 2006:36)
Sam Grant (2010:5) said: “What we bring to dialogue includes all of the beautiful heart, openness, creativity, courage and story we have sustained and developed throughout our lives up to that point, and, all the toxic socially constructed norms we have internalized, and therefore practice as well. What we take and apply from dialogue depends entirely on our openness to the process and our commitment to co-creating a healthier mutual world together.”
Authentic dialogue may or may not be the solution getting along, but positive dialogue between different parties is definitely a problem.
During this discourse authentic dialogue will be evaluated and defined by comparing it to ethical behaviour. Secondly the characteristics of authentic dialogue and ethical behaviour will be analysed and discussed. Thirdly the structure of authentic dialogue and ethical behaviour, in South African schools, will follow. Furthermore the parties involved will be evaluated and why they are targeted. Then the effects
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR . . . . 3
3. THE STRUCTURE OF AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR IN SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS . . . 5
4. CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1. INTRODUCTION
People all had superficial conversations about the weather or the canapés at a party, but what is the difference between a dialogue and a conversation? By definition, a dialogue is never superficial - it is always a shared inquiry in which the participants seek greater understanding of each other and the truth. The ability to engage in dialogue is a key skill required by leaders for building and maintaining relationships (Kohlrieser, 2006:36)
Sam Grant (2010:5) said: “What we bring to dialogue includes all of the beautiful heart, openness, creativity, courage and story we have sustained and developed throughout our lives up to that point, and, all the toxic socially constructed norms we have internalized, and therefore practice as well. What we take and apply from dialogue depends entirely on our openness to the process and our commitment to co-creating a healthier mutual world together.”
Authentic dialogue may or may not be the solution getting along, but positive dialogue between different parties is definitely a problem.
During this discourse authentic dialogue will be evaluated and defined by comparing it to ethical behaviour. Secondly the characteristics of authentic dialogue and ethical behaviour will be analysed and discussed. Thirdly the structure of authentic dialogue and ethical behaviour, in South African schools, will follow. Furthermore the parties involved will be evaluated and why they are targeted. Then the effects
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