Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making

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"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 withnew 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 difficultdynamics * 70 brand-new pages and over 100 pages significantlyimproved

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"In cross-functional environments, where diverse perspectives areintentionally brought together to produce high-quality thinking, ahighly skilled facilitator can add great value--and Sam Kaneris one of the best. The Facilitator's Guide provides a full set ofmodels and tools to enable an organization to reap the benefits ofa well facilitated, participatory decision-making process. Havingseen Sam's methods in action, I can attest to their power andeffectiveness." --Pierre Omidyar, founder and chairman, eBay and OmidyarNetwork "Hooray for the Facilitator's Guide. It explains principles,practices, and processes with cogent clarity, and each diagramconveys a complex idea almost instantly." --Joanna Macy, author, World as Lover, World as Self "Our organization's core purpose is to dissolve boundariesacross sectors in order to find innovative solutions to difficultsocial problems. We know how immensely challenging it is tofacilitate dialogue among multiple stakeholders. This amazing bookis a comprehensive guide for meeting that challenge. I've workedwith a myriad of consultants during the past 16 years, and SamKaner's approach is vastly superior for bringing about lastingsystem change." --Kriss Deiglmeier, executive director, Center for SocialInnovation, Stanford University "Sam Kaner is one of the world's leading experts oncollaboration. His grasp of the challenges and dilemmas ofcollaboration is superb, as are his models and methods forfacilitating complex processes." --Sandy Schuman, editor, Creating a Culture ofCollaboration "The Facilitator's Guide has allowed us to build our owncapacity. We've learned how to convene multiple stakeholder teams,plan effectively, and make more sustainable decisions, thusmaintaining our collaborative values as we grow to serve a widercommunity. I highly recommend this book." --James Whipple, CEO, Marshall Medical Center, El DoradoCounty, California "Kaner's decision-making procedures are the best I've ever seen.We use them all the time!" --Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez, president and CEO, GoodwillIndustries of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties
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