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Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making (Jossey-Bass Business & Management) (Paperback)
by Sam Kaner
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Collaboration, Decision-making, Facilitation, Meeting management |
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Author: Sam Kaner
Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 2 edition
Pub. in: February, 2007
ISBN: 0787982660
Pages: 368
Measurements: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.3 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA01396
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0787982669
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- Awards & Credential -
One of the best written books on facilitation. |
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All in one package are tools for training, helpful hints for group leaders, the dynamics and processes of decision-making, group process skills, agenda design, discussion techniques and more. The authors are obviously masters of their craft, and using their guidelines will undoubtedly enhance the effectiveness of facilitators and workshop leaders.
The book is visually accessible, with one idea per large page, each page a diagram of the presenting issue. In teaching about the dynamics of group decision-making, for example, the text and illustrations move through various stages of divergent thinking, through the "groan zone" of differences and diversity, to arrive finally at convergent thinking and a group decision that is truly participatory.
Groups and their leaders, being human, inevitably get stuck. For this dilemma the authors provide not just skills for problem solving, but "mindsets for problem solving," encouraging the examination of attitudes, values, and underlying philosophies of cooperation, competition, inclusion, expedience and sustainability. With such a checklist we might not only solve any current group crisis, but also avoid future problems by shifting the underlying causes of conflict.
The authors are very trusting of groups and their members. There is no blame on membership or leadership when meetings or workshops are not flowing smoothly. The authors state that "Difficult dynamics are treated as group situations that can be handled supportively rather than as individual personalities that need to be fixed." Advice is given for encouraging members to to work together to tackle "any pattern they may wish to change." This volume does not focus on specific issues such as prejudice, stereotyping , and social oppression; this is a training manual in generic group process. It is a well stocked tool box out of which groups can draw what is needed to address their particular group issues.
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Target readers:
Anyone who leads, facilitates or attends meetings.
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Sam Kaner, Ph.D. is the founder of the consulting firm Community At Work, and he has been its Executive Director since 1986. He is regarded as one of the nation's leading experts on facilitation. Over the past 20 years he has repeatedly been a featured speaker at the annual conferences of several professional associations, including the National Organization Development Network and the International Association of Facilitators. His corporate clients have included Hewlett-Packard, Price Waterhouse, Visa International, Charles Schwab and Company, and many other Fortune 500 companies. His public sector clients have included the California Supreme Court, the March of Dimes, Special Olympics, Annie E Casey Foundation and many schools, community-based organizations and government agencies.
Lenny Lind is president of CoVision, Inc. He is the co-developer of Council--a groupware system designed for facilitators.
Catherine Toldi, M.A. is a freelance collaboration specialist.
Sarah Fisk, PhD is a clinical psychologist, a seasoned facilitator, and a designer of participatory processes. She has been a featured speaker of the annual conferences of the National Organization Development Network and the International Association of Facilitators as well as an adjunct professor at California Institute of Integral Studies. Sarah’s corporate clients have included Hewlett-Packard, Agilent, Visa International, Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Inc. and many other Fortune 500 businesses. Her public sector clients have included the March of Dimes, the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, EarthIsland Institute, City of Edmonton, Alberta, and numerous educational and government agencies and community based organizations. Sarah has been a senior consultant with Community At Work since 1996.
Duane Berger, M.A. is co-founder of the Resource Center for Consensus Decision-Making.
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From Publisher
"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
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Pierre Omidyar, founder and chairman, eBay and Omidyar Network, USA
<2008-06-07 00:00>
In cross-functional environments, where diverse perspectives are intentionally brought together to produce high-quality thinking, a highly skilled facilitator can add great value - and Sam Kaner is one of the best. The Facilitator's Guide provides a full set of models and tools to enable an organization to reap the benefits of a well facilitated, participatory decision-making process. Having seen Sam's methods in action, I can attest to their power and effectiveness. |
Joanna Macy, author, World as Lover, World as Self, USA
<2008-06-07 00:00>
Hooray for the Facilitator's Guide. It explains principles, practices, and processes with cogent clarity, and each diagram conveys a complex idea almost instantly.
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Kriss Deiglmeier, executive director, Center for Social Innovation, Stanford University, USA
<2008-06-07 00:00>
Our organization's core purpose is to dissolve boundaries across sectors in order to find innovative solutions to difficult social problems. We know how immensely challenging it is to facilitate dialogue among multiple stakeholders. This amazing book is a comprehensive guide for meeting that challenge. I've worked with a myriad of consultants during the past 16 years, and Sam Kaner's approach is vastly superior for bringing about lasting system change. |
Sandy Schuman, editor, Creating a Culture of Collaboration , USA
<2008-06-07 00:00>
Sam Kaner is one of the world's leading experts on collaboration. His grasp of the challenges and dilemmas of collaboration is superb, as are his models and methods for facilitating complex processes. |
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