Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making

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Sam Kaner
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Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making

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The Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making, Updated Edition presents more than 200 valuable tools and skills for facilitators, consultants and any one who works with groups. The first edition of this best-selling guide was noted for being comprehensive in scope and containing an accessible format.

Long description

The best book on collaboration ever written! -Diane Flannery, founding CEO, Juma Ventures And now this classic book is even better-much better. Completely revised and updated, the second edition is loaded with new tools and techniques.* Two powerful new chapters on agenda design* A full section devoted to reaching closure* More than twice as many tools for handling difficult dynamics*70 brand-new pages and over 100 pages significantly improved

Product details

Contributor:
Lenny Lind
Publisher:
JOSSEY-BASS
ISBN:
9780787982669
Publication date:
March 2007
Length:
277mm
Width:
215mm
Thickness:
27mm
Weight:
1007g
Edition:
2nd Edition
Pages:
341
Illustrations:
Illustrated
Readership:
Research & professional

Table of contents

  • Foreword by Michael Doyle Introduction. PART I: GROUNDING PRINCIPLES. 1. The Dynamics of Group Decision-Making. 2. Participatory Values. 3. Introduction to the Role of Facilitator. PART II: FACILITATOR FUNDAMENTALS. 4. Facilitative Listening Skills. 5. ChartWriting Technique. 6. Facilitating Open Discussion. 7. Alternatives to Open Discussion. 8. Brainstorming. 9. Tools for Managing Long Lists. 10. Dealing with Difficult Dynamics. 11. Effective Agendas: Desired Outcomes. 12. Effective Agendas: Process Design. PART III: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AGREEMENTS. 13. Principles for Building Sustainable Agreements. 14. Gathering Diverse Points of View. 15. Building a Shared Framework of Understanding. 16. Developing Inclusive Solutions. PART IV: REACHING CLOSURE. 17. Importance of Clear Decision Rules. 18. Striving for Unanimity. 19. Reaching Closure Step by Step. 20. Facilitating Sustainable Agreements. Photocopying Policy. Bibliography. About the Authors.

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