Socratic Dialogue: Voicing Values

Cover
Endorsements
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	The origins of this book
	A reflective practice
	Sharing our experience
	This book
	Notes
	Work cited
1. The need for dialogue
	A monological culture
	What dialogue is all about
	Dialogue in business organizations
	The importance of education
	Note
	Work cited
2. Back to the origins: Socrates and the examined life
	Socratic Dialogue: An introduction to its principles
	Socratic Dialogue: A reinterpretation
	The benefits of Socratic Dialogue
	Benefits of Socratic Dialogue
	Notes
	Work cited
3. Socratic Dialogue for the 21st century
	Moral learning: Saving ourselves from relativism
	The enlarged mentality
	Swimming upstream
	A proposal for the 21st century: A lot of work to be done
	In summary ...
	Notes
	Work cited
4. The pedagogy of dialogue in the classroom
	Space
		Chairs and tables
		Screens
		Name tags
		Silence
	The rules of Socratic Dialogue
		Respect
		Confidentiality
		Listening
		Freedom
		Reciprocity
	The facilitator\'s role
		Preparing the session
		Objectives of the dialogue
		Time
		Participation
		Passionate detachment
		Dialogue, not psychotherapy
		Epoché or suspension of judgment
		The constructive elenchus
		Your ideas do not define you: Dare to let them go
		Moving all in the same direction
		Silence
		Moments of vulnerability
		Concluding the dialogue
	The ten commandments for dialogue
		When you ask...
			Do not be afraid of silence
			Suspend judgment
			Be maieutic
			Play as a team
			Listen
			Connect with your desire to know (curiosity)
			Connect with your desire to help (benevolence)
			Practice constructive elenchus
			Be patient
			Do not be arrogant
		When you answer ...
			Trust
			Be reasonable and consistent
			Be willing to let go of your ideas when you see their limitations
			Be honest, real and personal
			Be flexible
			Be humble
			Do not be ashamed
			Be courageous
			Do not get angry
			Do not be lazy
	Notes
	Work cited
5. Tips to facilitate Socratic Dialogue spaces
	Tips to consider when facilitating a dialogue
		Disconnected comments
		Look for common threads during the session
		Do not facilitate with a goal in mind
		The dilemma between breadth and depth
		The maieutic guide is the keeper of the session
		The elephant in the room
		Every maieutic guide has his own style
	Challenges for the maieutic guide
		What can I do if ...?
			Someone monopolizes the dialogue
			Someone does not participate at all
			You notice people who are visibly distracted or worried
			Someone is inflexible and refuses to reflect
			Someone is being disrespectful or has an unreasonable idea
			There is a clash between two or more people in the group
			You detect an alliance between two or more people against someone else
			The dialogue is stuck and is not evolving
			The topic gets derailed, or the group breaks up
			The dialogue starts to resemble a debate or a coffee-break chat
		What can I do if ...?
			I go blank
			I feel nervous, stressed, worried ... and I can\'t concentrate
			If someone in the group irritates me
			If I really want to give my opinion
	Ideas of formats
		Tips applicable to all formats
		Half-day session (4 hours)
		Full day session (8 hours)
		Full weekend (or 2 days)
			Day 1
			Day 2
		10 weekly sessions course (3 hours a week)
			Session 1
			Session 2
			Session 3
			Session 4
			Session 5
			Session 6
			Sessions 7 to 10
	Summary
	Work cited
6. First-person stories
	Another bank is possible
	What if I give it a try?
	The strength of coherence
	A rule is a rule
	This is not my family
	That\'s not my business
	If we speak, we can understand one another
	Enough discrimination
	The best Law Firm, the best school
	Another prison is possible
	The hardest decision of his life
	Notes
7. This is not the end
	Work cited
Appendix: A set of exercises that can be used in the classroom
Index