Consensus Through Conversations: How to Achieve High-Commitment Decisions

Consensus Through Conversations: How to Achieve High-Commitment Decisions
ISBN-10
1576754197
ISBN-13
9781576754191
Category
Business & Economics
Language
English
Published
2006-11-12
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Author
Larry Dressler

Description

Whether you facilitate meetings for a living or simply as part of your job, you’ve surely found yourself “standing in the fire”—at the center of a group that is polarized, angry, fearful, and confused. Veteran facilitator Larry Dressler has found that what makes the crucial difference in these situations is the leader’s presence. You have to master a way of being that allows you to remain effective no matter how hot things get. Dressler shows how to cultivate six “stances”—mental, emotional, and physical— that will keep you steady, impartial, purposeful, compassionate, and good-humored,. Drawing on his own experiences and the insights of thirty-five distinguished practitioners, he helps you keep your cool and make the kind of inventive, split-second decisions these pressure-cooker situations demand.

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