I notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesI support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budIconcentrateand am fullypresentI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas muchI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeI ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsI will listen to whateveryone has tosay word-for-wordand until the end,while keeping myown opinionsinsideI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryI reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueIn dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfI practice weavinga synthesis and,while doing it, payattention to allparticipipants'thinkingI am relaxed,acceptingand sincereduring thedialogueThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertionsI notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesI support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budIconcentrateand am fullypresentI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas muchI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeI ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsI will listen to whateveryone has tosay word-for-wordand until the end,while keeping myown opinionsinsideI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryI reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueIn dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfI practice weavinga synthesis and,while doing it, payattention to allparticipipants'thinkingI am relaxed,acceptingand sincereduring thedialogueThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertions

My Dialogical Skills - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I notice the need and a time for making intermediate syntheses
  2. I support emergent learning by continuing with what others have brought to the conversation - even if they are ideas in the bud
  4. I concentrate and am fully present
  5. I participate in a symmetric manner, I speak and listen roughly as much
  6. I speak briefly and in a compact manner, a couple of sentences at a time
  7. I ask the other about their thinking with an open questions
  8. I will listen to what everyone has to say word-for-word and until the end, while keeping my own opinions inside
  9. I consciously give turn to someone who withdraws from conversation or deliberates longer
  10. I participate reciprocally and show, through small acts, that I care about everyone
  11. While listening to the other, I notice the "hot words" that need further inquiry
  12. I reflect on collaborative thinking as a whole and share with others what I have especially realized through dialogue
  13. In dialogue I direct my attention to others instead of myself
  14. I practice weaving a synthesis and, while doing it, pay attention to all participipants' thinking
  15. I am relaxed, accepting and sincere during the dialogue
  16. The tone of my speech is reflective, instead of making ready-made assertions