How to Create Engagement by Leading in a Dialogic Way

Leading in a dialogic way is about ditching traditional, transactional leadership approaches and embracing a leadership style that encourages open dialogue and engagement with your team.

To start creating engagement or dialogue with your team, it's important to model your own behavior on a dialogic leadership style. This means embarking on an open dialogue, being proactive in showing appreciation for good work and providing constructive feedback on areas that need improvement. Show interest in the ideas of your team through active listening and encourage innovation by inviting them to offer their points of view and new perspectives.

Related Reading

• What Great Leaders Do: Create the Conditions for Change

• Dialogic Leadership: What It Is and Why It Matters Today

• What is Dialogic-Driven Change?

See how these ideas come together in practice. Explore the Complexity Leadership Model, our hybrid of diagnostic and dialogic OD.