As a facilitator, how do you intentionally select between the two First, we need to understand the difference between them. Below are two, of many, views on dialogue and discussion. What do I Know? What is Dialogue? David Bohm wrote in his book, On Dialogue, dialogue “will make possible a flow of meaning…out of which […]
What is probing? Probing is asking follow-up questions in order to gain more understanding, such as: Can you explain further? Could you put it in another way? Can you please tell me more about that? But why, how, who, when, where? Anything else? Probing is rather like peeling away the layers of an onion The […]
What is paraphrasing? Paraphrasing is repeating what somebody has said, using your own words. Why use paraphrasing? Benefits for the facilitator The technique forces you to listen very carefully, because when the person has finished speaking, you know that you will need to repeat what was said. In addition, you have the opportunity to […]