Reflective Structured Dialogue (RSD)is the method used by the Zeidler Center in Milwaukee. The basic tools of that method come from the Public Conversations Project in Watertown, Massachusetts. My personal conviction is that while similar to many important methods, the RSD brings a somewhat different if not unique perspective to the art of conversation. It is this difference that first drew me to the method and keeps me in the game --using it in my everyday relationships a

Hearing my granddaughter Zadie rehearse the musical scales with her violin recently, it reminded me that music, art, and other disciplines have some central and essential characteristics. As a Michael Jordan admirer, I remember a teammate saying of this great basketball player, “You think MJ is spectacular in games, you should watch him practice.” I am a facilitator with the Zeidler Center for Public Discussion. We invite others into conversation about matters that are imp