The consensus building handbook
by Lawrence Susskind, Sarah McKearnan, Jennifer Thomas-Larmer, Sarah McKearnen, Jennifer Thomas-Lamar · first published 1999
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Whether you work in the corporate world, a nonprofit organization, or the government sector, you likely face the need to work with others to solve problems and make decisions on a daily basis. And you've undoubtedly been frustrated by how laborious and conflict-ridden such group efforts can be. At all levels--from neighborhood block associations to boards of directors of multinational corporations--the consensus building process is highly effective in an increasingly fragmented, contentious society. In addition, the old top-down methods such as Robert's Rules of Orders often prompt more proble
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…MIT and Harvard professor. [2] That book is a "popular" condensed version of the ideas behind practical consensus-building. If you want to implement it in your organization, see his full-length "The Consensus Building Handbook". [3] It's textbook-priced unfortunately (for organizations to purchase, not curious individuals), but many academic institutions will have direct access to it online. [4] [1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195308360…
on “Rethinking Robert's Rules of Order” ↗I haven't read the Consensus Building Handbook, but it seems like a handbook for building consensus, and not a handbook for maintaining order in a parliamentary setting. They don't seem like substitutes for one another - maybe complements.
on “Rethinking Robert's Rules of Order” ↗