Table 2.

Typology of Practice Development Conversations

Type of ConversationExamples
ProjectPlan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles
Project management
Capability building
    Skill buildingLearning collaborative workshops
Coaching
    System buildingReflection-action process (RAP) teams75
Appreciative inquiry76,77
Dialogue78
    FireproofingCrucial conversations79
Mindfulness meditation80
Whole system
    PossibilityWorld Café81
Future Search82
    ActionKaizen events83
Open Space84