{"product_id":"more-than-50-ways-to-build-team-consensus-9781412937115","title":"More Than 50 Ways to Build Team Consensus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs a single source of ideas for facilitators and school leaders, this book is excellent. The author very thoroughly covers the material, and the procedures are easy to follow.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-Stephen H.Laub, Principal \u003cbr\u003eRolla Junior High School, MO \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoster committed, participative teamwork in any environment! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eToday's workplace is increasingly shifting from top-down, authoritative leadership to engendering participation from all the stakeholders in a team. In response to this ever-growing trend, R. Bruce Williams provides group facilitators with insights and research about teams working together to reach consensus and accomplish their goals. This revised edition presents current brain research and its implications for team leaders and members, and explores the growing importance of participative processes in collaborative working environments. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a user-friendly format, Williams offers more than 50 practical, step-by-step activities an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The book is handy, easy to use, and chock full of practical ideas that can be immediately implemented. It does not bog readers down in theoretical explanations, though it gives just enough background or rationale for each activity to ground them in the ′big picture.′\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Marta Gardner, Literacy Coach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"As a single source of ideas for facilitators and building leaders, this book is excellent. The author very thoroughly covers the material and the procedures are easy to follow.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Stephen H. Laub, Principal\u003cbr\u003e\"Packed with practical ideas to help facilitators aid groups in collaborating to achieve their goals.\" -- Tools for Schools, Vol. 10, No. 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Easy-to-follow activities that promote teamwork are outlined in this handbook. Although the intended audience is facilitators, educators can also use these tools to improve class community.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Curriculum Connections, Spring 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction  to Building Team Consensus I. Purposeful Vision 1. Visualizing the Common Direction: Simple Things to Do    Hopes and Desires Conversation    Snapshots    Brainstorming Closure    TV Personality in Three Years    Common Direction Written Summary    Past, Present, and Future Images 2. Creating Visible Documentation: Things That Take Effort    Cardstorming    Meeting Products Documentation    Artifacts    Report    Wall Decor of Meeting Products    Article 3. Illuminating the Total Framework: For the Committed    Journey Wall    Global Events Conversation    Newsletter    Organization Principles Workshop    Purposeful Vision Chart    All the Stakeholders II. Participative Processes 4. Generating Total Participation: Simple Things to Do    Creating the Real Question    Eventful Happenings    Sticker Dots    Language    TV News Spot    Questions Not Dictums    Carousel Solutions 5. Organizing the Meeting Focus: Things That Take Effort    One Concrete Product    Time Flow Picture    Meeting Space    Materials    Meeting Plan Forms 6. Tapping the Group Agreement: For the Committed    Guidelines for a Consensus Outcome    Workshop Flow    Three-to-One Scenarios    Cooperative Writing Workshop    Mapping the Road to Agreement    Agreement: State and Restate    Testing for Consensus III. Individual Commitment 7. Eliciting Detailed Assignments: Simple Things to Do    Task Volunteers    What\/Who\/When Cards    Timelines    Attendance    Assignment Chart 8. Expanding Personal Recognition: Things That Take Effort    Specific Praise    Individual Celebrations    Training, Coaching, or Project Feedback    Use of People’s Names    Personalized Job Tools 9. Occasioning Individual Accountability and Absolution: For the Committed    Short Weekly Meetings    “I Am Nervous About” Conversations    Implementation Lesson Conversation    A Victory Party Before the Victory    Symbol of Commitment IV. Collaborative Teams 10. Intensifying Team Identity: Simple Things to Do    Team Member List    Team Name    Team Flag or Symbol    Team Motto    Team Song    Team Rituals or Rites 11. Increasing Supportive Connection: Things That Take Effort    Winning Team Story    Leadership Rotation    Icebreaker Opening Conversation    Dyad or Triad Brainstorming    Making the Differences Visible    Team Victory Celebration 12. Enhancing Group Reflection: For the Committed    Processing Partners    Content Processing    Meeting Processing    Teamwork Processing    Logs or Journals    Career Motivation Conversation Conclusion Bibliography Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769437880663,"sku":"9781412937115","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781412937115.jpg?v=1758721086","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/more-than-50-ways-to-build-team-consensus-9781412937115","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}