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Business & Economics Decision-making & Problem Solving

The Workshop Book

From Individual Creativity to Group Action

edited by R. Brian Stanfield

by (author) The Institute for Cultural Affairs

Publisher
New Society Publishers
Initial publish date
Oct 2002
Category
Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Management, Collaborative & Team Teaching
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780865714700
    Publish Date
    Oct 2002
    List Price
    $24.99

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Description

Tried and tested practical wisdom for successful workshopping!

Increasingly, people working in teams face complex issues that need resolving in an efficient, participatory manner that honors the group’s diverse perspectives and individual creativity. The Workshop Book outlines the best practices of the workshop method, based on the Institute for Cultural Affair’s Technology of Participation,™ and its use in consensus formation, planning, problem solving, and research. It also discusses workshop preparation and design, leadership styles, dealing with difficult behaviors, and special applications such as its use in large groups and for planning purposes.

R. Brian Stanfield is the Director of Publications at the Canadian Institute of Cultural Affairs and author of the companion volume, The Art of Focused Conversation, and The Courage to Lead (New Society Publishers).

About the authors

R. Brian Stanfield was an inspired leader, who spent years helping others to become the same. As well as his decades of experience as an educator and researcher, he held the position of Director of Publications at the Canadian Institute of Cultural Affairs for many years. Brian was the author of 5 books focusing on the qualities required for successful progressive leadership and group facilitation, including The Workshop Book, The Art of Focused Conversation and The Courage to Lead.

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