We are not trying to win in a dialogue. We all win if we are doing it right. In dialogue, individuals gain insights that simply could not be achieved individually. People are no longer primarily in opposition, nor can they said to be interacting, rather they are participating in this pool of common meaning, which is capable of constant development and change. In dialogue, a group explores complex difficult issues from many points of view.
Individuals suspend their assumptions but they communicate their assumptions freely.
The result is free exploration that brings to the surface the full depth of people's experience and thought, and yet can move beyond their individual views. About your comment regarding the profoundness of the simple, I would like to acknowledge that some of the simplest sayings may have profound outcomes in terms of actionable knowledge. This inscription was on a large picture of eagles soaring in the sky that hung high near the ceiling. Most would never have observed it or read it, however these words are embedded since that time in my thought process.