Team Dialogue Indicator™

Great Conversations Power Great Teams

Team Dialogue Matters

In high-performing teams, open and honest dialogue is the engine of success. But when unspoken truths dominate, the consequences can be serious:

Team members feel unable to speak up

A lack of challenge and open debate

Critical issues go unchallenged

With team members struggling with team power dynamics

Meetings become
routine rituals rather than opportunities for new insight

Poor decisions are made, sometimes with lasting impact

Despite these risks, few teams take the time to examine the quality of their conversations. That’s where the Team Dialogue Indicator™ comes in.

What Is the Team Dialogue Indicator™?

The Team Dialogue Indicator™ is a powerful diagnostic tool that helps teams reflect on how they talk. Developed in collaboration with faculty from  Ashridge Business School and grounded in proven dialogue theory, it assesses team communication across six key dimensions.

Put simply, it’s the first step toward building a culture of trust, openness, and high performance in teams.

Team Dialogue Indicator

What Is the Team Dialogue Indicator™?

The Team Dialogue Indicator Model

The Team Dialogue Indicator™ is a powerful diagnostic tool that helps teams reflect on how they talk. Developed in collaboration with faculty from Ashridge Business School and grounded in proven dialogue theory, it assesses team communication across six key dimensions.

Put simply, it’s the first step toward building a culture of trust, openness, and high performance.

3 Core Dimensions

Voicing
How comfortable are team members to express opinions and challenge each other?
Inquiry
How keen are they to understand the views of others in the team.
Productivity
How useful and productive are the team’s conversations?

3 Influencing Dimensions

Power
What is the role of power and hierarchy in the team’s conversations.
Structure
How tight and focused are typical conversations. How much scope is there for flexibility?
Attentiveness
How attentive and present are people in conversations?

How It Works

A Simple 3-Step Process

Online Questionnaire

Each team member completes a short, anonymous survey.

Response Analysis

Responses are analysed and compiled into a clear, visual report against each of the core and influencing dimensions.

Facilitated Debrief

An accredited team facilitator leads a session to explore the findings and co-create an action plan for better dialogue.

Case Study

Improving the bottom line through better team conversations

How the top team of a FTSE 100 company improved organisational performance by focusing on the quality of its conversations.

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Clients in Their Own Words

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