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Facilitator's guide to participatory decision-making / Sam Kaner with Lenny Lind ... [et al.] ; foreword by Michael Doyle.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Jossey-Bass business & management seriesPublication details: San Francisco : John Wiley & Sons/Jossey-Bass, c2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xx, 341 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780787982669 (cloth)
  • 0787982660 (cloth)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 658.4/036 22
LOC classification:
  • HD30.23 .K2753 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Pt. 1. Grounding principles. The dynamics of group decision-making -- Participatory values -- Introduction to the role of facilitator.
Pt. 2. Facilitator fundamentals. Facilitative listening skills -- ChartWriting technique -- Facilitating open discussion -- Alternatives to open discussion -- Brainstorming -- Tools for managing long lists -- Dealing with difficult dynamics -- Effective agendas : desired outcomes ; process design.
Pt. 3. Building sustainable agreements. Principles for building sustainable agreements -- Gathering diverse points of view -- Building a shared framework of understanding -- Developing inclusive solutions.
Pt. 4. Reaching closure. Importance of clear decision rules -- Striving for unanimity -- Reaching closure step by step -- Facilitating sustainable agreements.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-318) and index.

Pt. 1. Grounding principles. The dynamics of group decision-making -- Participatory values -- Introduction to the role of facilitator.

Pt. 2. Facilitator fundamentals. Facilitative listening skills -- ChartWriting technique -- Facilitating open discussion -- Alternatives to open discussion -- Brainstorming -- Tools for managing long lists -- Dealing with difficult dynamics -- Effective agendas : desired outcomes ; process design.

Pt. 3. Building sustainable agreements. Principles for building sustainable agreements -- Gathering diverse points of view -- Building a shared framework of understanding -- Developing inclusive solutions.

Pt. 4. Reaching closure. Importance of clear decision rules -- Striving for unanimity -- Reaching closure step by step -- Facilitating sustainable agreements.

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