Consensus Through Conversation

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Build Shared Commitment around Critical Decisions with a Powerful Method
Real organizational change isn't brought about by decree, pressure, permission, or even persuasion. Sustained change comes when people are passionately committed to a future they've helped shape. To turn your organizations cynics into owners, give them a voice in the decisions that impact their work. Consensus Through Conversation shows how.
Consensus isn't mere acquiescence, it's a cooperative process through which group members develop decisions and agree to actively support them. Larry Dressier shows you how to prepare for a successful consensus-building process, takes you step-by-step through that process, and offers tips for success and traps to avoid. He provides a host of tools and examples that make this an eminently practical and immediately useful guide.
Consensus Through Conversation will give you the tools you need to use consensus effectively in your organization. It is a handy, vital... Tovább

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Build Shared Commitment around Critical Decisions with a Powerful Method
Real organizational change isn't brought about by decree, pressure, permission, or even persuasion. Sustained change comes when people are passionately committed to a future they've helped shape. To turn your organizations cynics into owners, give them a voice in the decisions that impact their work. Consensus Through Conversation shows how.
Consensus isn't mere acquiescence, it's a cooperative process through which group members develop decisions and agree to actively support them. Larry Dressier shows you how to prepare for a successful consensus-building process, takes you step-by-step through that process, and offers tips for success and traps to avoid. He provides a host of tools and examples that make this an eminently practical and immediately useful guide.
Consensus Through Conversation will give you the tools you need to use consensus effectively in your organization. It is a handy, vital reference that you will turn to again and again in your efforts to build enthusiasm and commitment to action.
"One of the crucial skills to shift society to sustainability is how to work more effectively in groups. This book will help leaders and participants alike learn skills of consensus and collaboration."
— Alisa Gravitz, Hxecutive Director, Co-op America
"Larry Dressier has provided a complete how-to guide for effective consensus discussions. Anyone who conducts or participates in meetings and is looking to foster high commitment decisions needs this book." — Rita Bailey, CEO, 0'T Partners, Ltd., and former Director Southwest Airlines University for People and Chair of the American Society for Training and Development
"This small book delivers a wealth of wise and useful information. And its format makes it incredibly easy to use." —Margaret J. Wheatley, author of the hestselling Leadership and the New Science
"Larry Dressier has created a brilliant work that is a must-read for any manager that wants to effect meaningful decisions in their organization." —Mike Ferretti, CEO, Great Harvest Bread Cowpany
Larry Dressier is president of Blue W^ing Consulting. He has designed andfacilitated high-stakes meetings in large corporations likL Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Starbucks for over fifteen years. He has also assisted in important community deliberations involving diverse stakeholders: farm workers in Washington State, homeless artisans on Skid Roiv in Los Angeles, and indigenous leaders in the Ecuadorian Amat^on. Vissza