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A Manual for Group Facilitators
by Center for Conflict Resolution
Re-published by the Fellowship for Intentional Community
Retypeset and reprinted with a new cover, December 2003
89 pages; paperbound; ISBN: 0-9718264-0-4
The role of group facilitator is often pivotal to good results for groups making the transition to consensus. The Manual is the best introduction we've found on approaching the role of facilitator as someone who welcomes both rational and emotional input. |
$16.00 |
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Art of Facilitation, The
How to Create Group Synergy
by Dale Hunter, Anne Bailey, and Bill Taylor
1995; 241 pages; paperbound
A superb training resource for facilitators; enables group members to understand facilitation and to take on this role themselves. It also provides access to the source of group empowerment and shows how to create group synergy. |
$18.00 |
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Bookmarks - How To Build Community
painting by Karen Kerney; words by Syracuse Cultural Workers
The same great text as our poster, but in a more portable size! Bookmarks measure 2" x 6" and come in packets of SIX (that is, when you order "one" of the bookmarks, you get ONE packet of six bookmarks). Postage is included in the price. |
$5.00 |
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Building United Judgment
A Handbook for Consensus Decision Making
edited by Center for Conflict Resolution
Re-published by the Fellowship for Intentional Community
124 pages; paperbound; ISBN: 0-9602714-6-5
Consensus decision making in groups can maximize cooperation and participation of all group members. Consensus brings together the needs, resources, and ideas of every group member by means of a supportive creative structure. This classic introduction to secular consensus was recently brought back into print by the Fellowship for Intentional Community. |
$16.00 |
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Consensus Through Conversation
How To Achieve High-Commitment Decisions
by Larry Dressler
2006; 89 pages; 8.5" x 5.5"; paperback; ISBN: 1-57575-419-7
It is important that groups feel that the process they are engaging in to think through problems and make decisions is inclusive of a diversity of perspectives and is also effective at achieving results that facilitate progress. This excellent book provides the framework and methodology to produce both those outcomes. |
$16.00 |
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Difficult Conversations
How to Discuss What Matters Most
by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton & Sheila Heen
2000; 250 pages; 8" X 5", paperback; ISBN: 0140288520
In our lives we prepare for almost everything and this should also be true of our crucial communications with others. This book maps a path to better outcomes for those exchanges by showing how to avoid the pitfalls encountered when facing a difficult conversation. It is highly recommended for those wanting to improve their communication skills. |
$15.00 |
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Great Meetings! Great Results
by Dee Kelsey and Pam Plumb
2004; 213 pages; 7" by 9"; paperback; ISBN 0-9658354-1-3
If you want to learn the practical basics of meeting facilitation, this is an excellent resource. It offers in-depth coverage of everything needed to create the best meetings possible. Included are tips and tools for both the beginning and experienced facilitator offered in a clear and engaging way. |
$29.00 |
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How To Make Collaboration Work
Powerful Ways to Build Consensus
by David Straus
2002; 250 pages; 8.5" x 5.5"; paperback; ISBN:1-57675-128-7
This book offers an excellent road map for individuals, groups, organizations and communities wanting to integrate the principles and practices of collaboration into their shared work. The methods taught in this essential guide offer a chance for more productive and fulfilling outcomes for all involved. |
$16.00 |
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Introduction to Consensus
by Beatrice Briggs
2000; 60 pages; spiral bound
A group that uses consensus process effectively can become a healthy community and a powerful force for social change. Many use the word "consensus," but few understand how to implement it with integrity and skill. This book is an excellent beginner's guide to the process, providing everything needed to become an active and effective participant in consensus. Highly recommended. |
$14.00 |
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Mediator's Handbook, The
by Jennifer E. Beer with Eileen Stief
Developed by Friends Conflict Resolution Programs
revised 1997 edition; 168 pages; paperbound
The original Mediator's Handbook - continuously in print for fifteen years - was the first conflict mediation manual available to the public. It set the standard for the methodology of conflict resolution, providing a time-tested, flexible model for effective mediation in diverse environments and situations. Completely revised and expanded, this new edition is an invaluable resource for people working in corporation, government agencies, community organizations, schools, or any other situation where there is a need to build bridges between diverse perspectives. |
$25.00 |
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Messages
The Communication Skills Book (Second Edition)
By Matthew McKay, Martha Davis and Patrick Fanning
1995; 320 pages; 9" x 6"; paperback; ISBN: 1-57224-022-9
Messages presents the concepts of effective communication at all levels. Highly recommended for those wanting to improve their skills in this critical area. |
$17.00 |
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Nonviolent Communication
A Language of Compassion
by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
2000; 211 pages; paperbound
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is founded on language and communication skills that strengthen our ability to remain human, even under trying conditions. It contains nothing new; all that has been integrated into NVC has been known for centuries. The intent is to remind us about what we already know - about how we humans were meant to relate to one another - and to assist us in living in a way that concretely manifests this knowledge. |
$18.00 |
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Sitting in the Fire
Large Group Transformation Using Conflict and Diversity
by Arnold Mindell
1997; 267 pages; paperbound
Sitting in the Fire will introduce you to inner work as a way to overcome the fear of conflict. You will gain understanding of the cultural, personal and historical issues that underlie multicultural violence. You will acquire some of the skills necessary to work with large groups of people. The fire that burns in the social, psychological and spiritual dimensions of humanity can ruin the world. Or this fire can transform trouble into community. It's up to us. We can avoid contention, or we can fearlessly sit in the fire, intervene and prevent world history's most painful errors from being repeated." |
$16.00 |
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Small Groups: The Process of Change
Small Groups: The Process of Change
by William C. Coughlan, Jr.
2007; 167 pages; 8.5" x 5.5"; paperback; ISBN: 0-74144-189-6
This book is a road map for organizing any type of small group. It covers the many paradigms and processes of groups in a thorough and engaging way. Highly recommended. |
$16.00 |
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Turning To One Another
Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future
by Margaret J. Wheatley
2002; 158 pages; 9-1/2" x 7-1/2"
Margaret Wheatley believes that we can change the world if we start listening to one another again. Simple, honest, human conversation. Not mediation, negotiation, problem-solving, debate, or public meetings but simple, truthful conversations. The intent of this book is to encourage and support you in beginning conversations about things that are important to you and those near you. It has no other purpose. Beautifully designed and executed, Turning to One Another includes multi-cultural experiences, poems and quotes as it leads us through its thought-provoking sections. It is a wonderful tool to inspire and bring groups together in the best possible way - by talking and listening. |
$18.00 |
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World Cafe, The
The World Cafe: Shaping Our Future Through Conversations That Matter
by Juanita Brown with David Isaacs and The World Cafe Community
2005; 242 pages; 9.5" x 7"; paperback; ISBN: 1-57675-258-5
Clear, empowering, precise and potent, The World Cafe is indispensable for anyone who wants to engage with others on a level that will make a real difference. |
$23.00 |
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Zen of Groups, The
by Dale Hunter, Anne Bailey & Bill Taylor
196 pages; paperbound
Learn the skills for participating in groups as an individual member, make groups as a whole more effective, and make group meetings more enjoyable. |
$19.00 |
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Zen of Listening, The
Mindful Communications in the Age of Distractions
Rebecca Z. Shafir
2003; 263 pages; 9" by 6"; paperback; ISBN 0-83560-826-8
This thoughtful and insightful book sheds light on the art of listening, which we often take for granted. It challenges you to consider whether you are a good listener and how that affects your everyday interactions with others. Highly recommended for those wanting to acquire a deeper knowledge of this important skill. |
$17.00 |
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