Whether creative dialogue is right for you
In this course, we are going to give you an overview of four of the more popular creative dialogue methods being used across a variety of sectors. There is a multitude of different techniques, and we will not be able to cover all of those in any depth here, but we will give you some essentials to help you think about whether creative dialogue is right for you.
Good learning and will benefit our future direction when planning and carrying our consultations.
Scott Gibson · Scottish Fire and Rescue
Produced by the Consultation Institute, with subtitles throughout. One chapter sets these methods against the Gunning Principles, so a creative format still meets the legal test.
Four methods, in outline
The third module takes each in turn, then closes with the course assessment.
Concepts and Tools, Social styles, Characteristics and benefits, and the Gunning Principles.
The benefits and challenges in using these methods
How you can encourage creative dialogue
The types of dialogue methods and how to use them
Anyone running public events.
This course is aimed at anyone at an operation level who is likely to be involved in the arrangement or participation of public events and/or those seeking effective ways of gauging stakeholder views.
Three modules, with one assessment at the very end.
Four chapters: concepts and tools, the introduction, creativity, and social styles.
Three chapters: characteristics and benefits in two parts, then the Gunning Principles.
Four chapters, one per method, then the course assessment.
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Free, and it takes a few minutes. You get course recommendations based on your experience and your practice. Take the diagnostic →Facilitation skills for engagement
The skills to plan and run the sessions these methods depend on. View the course → FoundationEL-106An Introduction to Co-Production
Forty minutes on moving from doing to, to doing with. £140 → FoundationEL-105Using Social Media in Consultation
Fifty-five minutes on using social media to broaden the reach of a consultation. £140 →Common questions
Anything not covered here, ask us. We answer the same day.
How long does the course take?
Approximately 70 minutes across three modules. It is self-paced, so you can stop and return, and your place is remembered. Subtitles are available throughout.How deeply does it cover each method?
It is an overview. The course is explicit that there is a multitude of techniques and it cannot cover them all in depth, so it gives you the essentials to judge whether creative dialogue suits your situation.Do creative formats still meet the legal test?
A chapter in module two is given over to the Gunning Principles for exactly that reason. Law of Consultation covers them in full.How do I pay?
You can pay by credit card when you book, or if you’d prefer to be invoiced, please just email us at contact@consultationinstitute.orgHow many CPD points does it carry?
Five tCI CPD points, logged against your record when you finish, along with a certificate of completion.Can we buy it for a whole team?
Yes. Organisation members hold e-learning seats that anyone in the team can use, so speak to us and we will set the team up.Four ways to get people talking, in seventy minutes
£140 for a single licence, five CPD points, and a certificate at the end.