The cube and the advantages of assimilation

Effective dialogue can only be established between different groups or units when they have a shared understanding of common goals and areas of concern, and view colleagues as collaborators rather than competitors. This short paper proposes a working model which can act as a focus for discussion and hence help different individuals or groups understand the different perspectives that colleagues may hold. It is suggested that the model can also be used to help to identify areas where communication within organisations may be particularly weak, and where misunderstandings are therefore most likely to occur.