LIVING DIALOGUE WORKSHOP (Add name of your group & date)

PURPOSE The Living Dialogues are part of a process to Inspire people to think constructively about health Act on behalf of their own health Influence the type of care they receive

In a Living Dialogue, each person takes a turn Telling & hearing stories about positive experiences of health and caring Sharing positive examples of taking charge of one’s own health & care Identifying the conditions and assets that make these stories possible

From the stories, we will Identify Major themes Conditions that influenced the situation The assets that enabled you to move forward Develop provocative propositions That encourage us to go beyond the status quo That begin to build the dream for the future Identify action steps for us and our community

Appreciative Inquiry A strategy for purposeful change Concentrates on the best of “what is” Seeks possibilities of “what could be” Cooperative search for strengthens within the current system

Appreciative Inquiry—4 Phases Discovery—the best of what is Dream—what might be Design—what should be Destiny—how to empower, learn & adjust

The Valeo Initiative Definition From the Latin: to have the power to achieve vigor, health and wellness Vision To create an epidemic of health

The Valeo Initiative Mission To Inspire and support people- centered health and care Where people actively pursue and take responsibility for health Where care is centered around the individual and their families Where public policies support healthy people and communities.

Why are we doing the Living Dialogue? The Valeo Initiative hopes to inspire thousands of people around the country to participate in Living Dialogue workshops All ages All regions of the country All economic groups Patients and healthcare providers

Why are we doing the Living Dialogue cont’d Valeo will collect stories from these Dialogues to create a “public voice” that can play a significant role in affecting decisions about health and care Participants will receive a Report detailing what we have learned and what was learned by all the groups participating in the Living Dialogue Dialogue We can use this information to create an Agenda for Action for ourselves

Why are we doing the Living Dialogue cont’d Our information will also be used To encourage people to continue talking & thinking about ways they can get healthier and receive better care To ensure that people have the type of information their need to make good decisions about health and care To identify ways that doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, etc. can support us in achieving our goals for good health and care

Guidelines for Interviews Begin with one person interviewing the other on Question 1 Switch roles Start with stories Appreciative Inquiry (AI) seeks the whole of the idea, not analysis of a situation Let the individual tell his/her story Don’t offer your opinion

Guidelines cont’d Encourage generalizations about life- giving forces Think of the story as a plant—what nourishes it, ie: water, sunlight, etc Questions to dig deeper Tell me more? Why do you feel that way? Why do you think that worked?

Guidelines cont’d Be generally curious abut experiences, thoughts, and feelings Allow for silence Some people take longer than others to answer Don’t force anyone to answer a question

Guidelines cont’d Use Interviewer Forms Jot down high points of story for each question Jot down interesting quotes Include Conditions and Assets in the appropriate section Ask partner if they want stories included in Valeo materials If yes, have them sign your form