dialog' in educational settings
Learning to think with others
accès rapide
Une pédagogie de la relation
From preschool to highschool dialog' helps build heathier relationships
dialog’ is more than a tool: it is an educational approach. Rooted in thirty years of research in social psychology formalized through the Savoir-Relier methodology. It is based on a simple premise: violence at school, at home, and beyond is not inevitable. More often than not, it reflects a lack of relationship competences — and these comptences can be learned, just like reading or math.
One in three students worldwide experiences bullying (UNESCO, 2024). dialog’ acts before tensions escalate. Through a simple game built around stories, emotions, and listening, all players practice the relationship skills that help them understand differences, build trust, and navigate tensions without violence.
The dialog’ approach is simple (ready to use), engaging (builds trust), self-sustaining (easy for teams to adopt), and measurable (scientific evaluation and ongoing impact tracking).
Put dialog’ in action
Five ways to deploy dialog'
Discover
A session experienced firsthand by the school team — teachers, counselors, school leaders, and support staff. The team experiences structured dialogue themselves before facilitating it with students.
Train
Volunteer members of the school team — teachers, counselors, school leaders, or support staff — are trained to become in-house facilitators. They receive a complete kit, and learn practical skills for guiding students, sharing speaking time, and observing group dynamics.
Practice
Regular dialog’ sessions become part of everyday school life — in the classroom, advisory periods, learning support sessions, library, or councils. Over time, students and staff develop a shared language for relationships: listening improves, more students feel able to speak, tensions are addressed earlier, and disagreements are less likely to escalate.
Measure
The ISR-dialog’ barometer and observation tools track changes over time, with results shared and discussed with the school team. Schools can see concrete progress in relationship skills and school climate — from listening and participation to trust, inclusion, and the ability to navigate tensions.
Deploy
Expand dialog’ to more teachers, after-school teams, and families so that listening, emotional expression, and constructive disagreement become part of everyday school life. Over time, the school builds its own capacity to prevent tensions, strengthen relationships, train new facilitators, and sustain dialog’ without relying on outside support.
The principle: voluntary participation, never an obligation. dialog’ is not a reform, a protocol, another burden, or a tool reserved for “difficult classes.” It is an experience that adults go through first before introducing it to students, and it grows at each school’s own pace: we start with those who choose to take part.
« We have long thought of dialogue as a natural ability. In reality, it is a skill that can be learned. »
— School Principal
« I’ve seen shy students open up and conflicts resolve naturally. dialog’ is a powerful way to build a culture of respect and genuine listening in the classroom. »
— Professor from pilot highschool
Professional autonomy
Supporting educators, not just a new program
dialog’ is not a ready-made tool designed to replace the teacher. It provides a framework that supports core teaching practices: guiding students, sharing speaking time, observing group dynamics, and navigating everyday conflicts. Because the game follows clear rules for how everyone participates, teachers are free to observe who speaks, who listens, who withdraws, and who is making progress.
The dialog’ kit — game, facilitation guide and training — is designed to build professional autonomy. Once trained, school teams can use, adapt, and build on the approach independently. Dozens of teachers are already doing so without relying on outside facilitators: two hours to become a dialog’ Facilitator, one day to become a dialog’ Master, and six months to become a dialog’ Expert Lead.
The classroom kit — what you get in your hands
The dialog’ game — a box with double-sided board, emotion and inspiration cards, pawns and tokens, simple instructions. Available with 6 emotions (younger children) and 18 (older students and adults) with their definitions.
The companion book — The dialog’ Factory, a practical guide with exercises, hands-on activities, and interactive resources drawn from those who have experienced dialog’ in education.
Initial training — 2–3 hours online, combining video modules and assessments, to help educators facilitate dialog’ sessions independently and confidently in their own educational setting.
For a class of 24 students plan 6 games + 1 book + 1 training = 400€ – No permanent external facilitator required — enabling schools to run dialog’ independently and sustain it over time.
speak · respect · cooperate
Talk, listen, understand, and learn together.
In every session, within a safe and structured environment, students practice listening, rephrasing, expressing and supporting their ideas, developing nuanced thinking, putting emotions into words, understanding what is left unsaid, and cooperating.
These relationship skills are transferable across subjects: from speaking and writing to mathematical reasoning, from debate in history to inquiry in science. They bring to life the three qualities at the heart of dialog’: authenticity, altruism, and collective action, through an approach accessible to everyone.
Relationship skills also strengthen prevention and resilience. Through regular practice with dialog’, students develop self-confidence, active listening, empathy, cooperation, emotional regulation, and nonviolent conflict resolution.
The pleasure of learning and being toghether
Meeting educational priorities
dialog’ aligns with World Health Organization life skills and international social-emotional learning frameworks. It complements existing anti-bullying and safeguarding programs by acting upstream: strengthening listening, empathy, emotional awareness, and relationship skills before tensions escalate. dialog’ does not replace reporting or intervention procedures; it creates a safe space where students can speak, listen, and seek help when needed.
4 priorities from « Teaching with care » (2026 UNESCO–UNICEF–WHO guidance) :
Master communication and interpersnal skills
dialog’ gives every student structured speaking and listening time. By telling a story, listening without interrupting, rephrasing, and interpreting emotions, students practice expressing themselves clearly and understanding how others perceive the same situation differently.
Develop problem-solving and critical thinking
dialog’ confronts students with different interpretations of the same experience. They learn to question first impressions, compare perspectives, explain their reasoning, and move from individual viewpoints toward shared understanding.
Strengthen social-emotional skills
Emotions are at the heart of every dialog’ session. Students learn to identify and name emotions, recognize them in others, develop empathy and self-awareness, and manage emotional responses through repeated practice.
Foster inclusion and respect
The rules of dialog’ give everyone a voice, not only the most confident students. Structured turn-taking and non-judgmental listening help quieter students participate, make differences visible without stigmatizing them, and build trust and belonging within the group.
3 to 18 years old — and beyond
Life-long learning
start early
As early as pre-school
Preschool is where relationship skills first begin to take shape — or become fragile. From age three, children can learn to name their emotions, wait for their turn to speak, listen to others, and begin to understand different perspectives. Adapted dialog’ routines for children ages 3–6 — using visual materials, a simplified emotion wheel, and adult guidance — are being co-designed with volunteer school teams between 2026 and 2028.
Extend
Building connection beyond the classroom
Relationship skills do not stop at the classroom door. After-school settings — lunch, recess, youth programs, Wednesdays, and school holidays — are where many everyday tensions arise, yet the adults supervising these moments often receive less training in relationship skills. The community package creates a shared language from the classroom to after-school programs and into the home. This is what makes dialog’ different: one intergenerational approach connecting children, educators, caregivers, and families.
After-school programs — training for activity leaders and early childhood staff, adaptable to different countries and education systems. Implementation can draw on local education budgets, youth and community programs, public funding, foundations, and other philanthropic partners.
Families — dialog’ extends naturally from school into the home. Parents play the game with their children, listen to one another, identify emotions, and discover how differently the same experience can be perceived. Through parent associations, libraries, and community networks, families practice the same relationship skills children are developing at school.
Across the community — “dialog’ in the city” extends this shared culture beyond schools, bringing together children, young people, adults, and seniors through inter-school and intergenerational sessions. Supported by local authorities and community partners, it helps build stronger connections across generations and communities.
Scaling
For local communities — the model connects schools, after-school programs, families, and communities around one shared approach. Trained local dialog’ leads coordinate implementation, while the ISR-dialog’ barometer tracks changes in relational climate across participating settings. The goal is to build local capacity so the community can gradually expand and sustain dialog’ autonomously: 5 pilot communities in 2026–2027, 25 in 2027–2028, and 50 by 2030, at an estimated cumulative cost of around €5 per student reached over three years.
Evidence from the field
Results from the field
Over 1000 students tested
97 % satisfaction · 95 % of pedagocial teams pursue.
30+ highschools in one year
30+ high schools are already using dialog’ through HEC Paris’s Jeunes Innovateurs program across the Paris region, Marseille, and Toulouse — with 32 trained teacher-facilitators and more than 800 10th-grade students reached.
2026–2027 school year
Fall 2026 — a major step from practice to evidence: 700+ students across 30 classrooms at Rosa Parks and Marcel Pagnol high schools are taking part in a controlled scientific study led by HEC Paris to measure the impact of dialog’.
Scientific measurement
Building evidence over time — every classroom where dialog’ is implemented contributes to a growing body of data. We share interim indicators as the research progresses, while recognizing that conclusions will strengthen as more data are collected and analyzed — with an interim report planned for January 2027 and scientific publication targeted for 2027–2028.
2026–2030
What we are building with you
2026-2027 targets
~9 000 students
Cumulative Classroom
300
Schools
50
Controlled study with 700+ students to measure changes in relationship skills, classroom climate, and learning-related outcomes · Interim report January 2027
2027-2028 targets
~30 000 students
Cumulative Classroom
1000
Schools
100
Scientific results on the impact of dialog’ published · Expansion across pilot education districts
2028-2030 targets
~60 000 students
Cumulative Classroom
2000
Schools
200
National rollout across grade levels · opening to international settings · ISR-dialog’ barometer integrated into routine impact monitoring
In addition, 50 local French communities and after-school organizations to integrate dialog’ into their local education strategies and a possible international expansion.
Let's build it together
Get involved, try it for yourself
Volunteer teams, schools, education districts, and local communities: request a discovery session. Your team experiences dialog’ firsthand, then we work together to design a training pathway tailored to your needs and context. We can also connect you with teachers and school leaders already using dialog’ so you can hear directly about their experience.
Train as a dialog’ Facilitator, Master, or Expert — and become a catalyst for dialogue in your school or organization. Build the skills to transform everyday interactions, strengthen relationships, and create learning environments where students feel heard, engaged, and eager to learn.
Free dialog’ membership for one year when you order the game. Join us to build a culture of dialogue in our society.