TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stanfield Brian
ED  - Canadian Institute of Cultural Affairs
TI  - The workshop book: from individual creativity to group action 
SN  - 0865714703
AV  - LC6519 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Gabriola, B.C.
PB  - New Society Publishers
KW  - Forums Discussion and debate
KW  - Workshops Adult education
KW  - Group problem solving
KW  - Group decision making
KW  - Consensus Social sciences
N1  - Copublished by: ICA Canada; Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. 1. The Consensus Workshop Method. 1. Why Use the Consensus Workshop Method? 2. Some Background. 3. The Consensus Workshop As Life Method. 4. Two Approaches to the Consensus Workshop -- Pt. 2. The Finer Points of the Consensus Workshop. 5. The Context: Orienting the Group. 6. Brainstorming: Harvesting the Group's Ideas. 7. Clustering Ideas: Order out of Chaos. 8. Naming: One Concept from Many Ideas. 9. Step 5: Symbolizing the Resolve -- Pt. 3. Workshop Leadership. 10. Design and Preparation of a Consensus Workshop. 11. The Style of the Workshop Facilitator. 12. Challenges That Stretch the Facilitator. 13. Time, Space, Mood and Group -- Pt. 4. Consensus Workshop Applications. 14. Using the Consensus Workshop Method with Various Group Sizes. 15. Using the Consensus Workshop Method in a Series -- App. 1. Building Consensus -- App. 2. Examples of Focus Questions -- App. 3. ICA: Its Mission and Locations
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