Welcome to Dialogue Up

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”

— Angela Davis, during a lecture delivered at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

At Dialogue Up we believe that we all share a powerful and basic need for dialogue, and that dialogue skills rooted in humanity and dignity are the most valuable leadership tools one can utilize. We believe it is the mechanism to get relationships of all kinds to function at their highest possible level. And we have the audacity to believe it is how we begin to change the world. In practice, we apply the knowledge, wisdom and skills from the worlds of Transformative Justice, Family Group Conferencing, Circles, and Restorative Justice/Restorative Practices to create a transformative dialogue experience that creates the best possible environment for yourself, your colleagues, and the organizations and communities you aim to transform. We invite you to our blog to learn more intimately about us, our values, and our journey to #dialogueup with those around us.

Current & Recent Projects

Dialogue In Action

Restorative Circles

• Healing Circles for families and community members after harm

• Healing Circles with Staff and Board of Directors; Various individual organizations

• Community Building Circles; Various individuals & organizations

Facilitation Processes

• Conflict coaching & leadership development; non-profit Board of Directors

• Organizational strategic planning processes; two non-profit coalitions

• Staff Development Trainings; Multiple Independent School Districts

• Community Planning & Listening Sessions; Northeast Park Neighborhood Association

• Facilitation of Policy Changes & Recommendations on Federal ESSA Policy; Minnesota Department of Education

• Lead Coordination for International Conference on Restorative Practices; Restorative Practices International (RPI)

Facilitation Partner

• Community conversations on race & equity

• Community conversations on policing after unarmed civilian death

• Tribal Opioid Summit; Office of Governor Mark Dayton & Lt. Governor Tina Smith

• Repairing Harm Circles with youth and adults; Hennepin County & Ramsey County

• Talking Circles for community leaders in conflict

Speaking Engagements

• National Association of Community & Restorative Justice Conference; Session Training (Denver, Colorado)

• Conflict Resolution Minnesota Annual Conference; Session Training (St. Paul, Minnesota)

• National Association for Community Mediation; Session Training (Cleveland, Ohio)

• United Methodist Church, Wisconsin North West District Conference; Keynote (Wisconsin)

Let’s Connect!

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