Building On Consensus

Author : Lawrence Susskind,Sarah McKearnen,Jennifer Thomas-Larmer
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999-08-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761908447

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The Consensus Building Handbook by Lawrence Susskind,Sarah McKearnen,Jennifer Thomas-Larmer Pdf

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 problems then they solve. Consensus helps you to implement better, more creative solutions. It provides a winning alternative to top-down decision making--and even parliamentary procedure. By learning to build consensus, stakeholders come to understand and respect one another's perspectives. The consensus building process allows participants to find solutions and forge agreements that meet everyone's needs--and provides a meaningful basis for effective, long-range implementation of decisions. The Consensus Building Handbook provides a blueprint to help make the process work in your organization, including a practical, quick-reference Short Guide. Plus, you'll find in-depth commentary and seventeen case studies with in-depth commentaries to provide the theoretical basis for this approach. --From publisher's description.

Author : Panos Kapotas,Vassilis P. Tzevelekos
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108473323

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Building Consensus on European Consensus by Panos Kapotas,Vassilis P. Tzevelekos Pdf

Presents a critical evaluation of a controversial interpretative tool the ECtHR uses to answer morally/politically sensitive human rights questions.

Author : Robert K. Wysocki
Publisher : Wiley + ORM
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780470446539

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Effective Software Project Management by Robert K. Wysocki Pdf

Why another book on software project management? For some time, the fields of project management, computer science, and software development have been growing rapidly and concurrently. Effective support for the enterprise demands the merging of these efforts into a coordinated discipline, one that incorporates best practices from both systems development and project management life cycles. Robert K. Wysocki creates that discipline in this book--a ready reference for professionals and consultants as well as a textbook for students of computer information systems and project management. By their very nature, software projects defy a "one size fits all" approach. In these pages you will learn to apply best-practice principles while maintaining the flexibility that's essential for successful software development. Learn how to make the planning process fit the need * Understand how and why software development must be planned on a certainty-to-uncertainty continuum * Categorize your projects on a four-quadrant model * Learn when to use each of the five SDPM strategies--Linear, Incremental, Iterative, Adaptive, and Extreme * Explore the benefits of each strategic model and what types of projects it supports best * Recognize the activities that go into the Scoping, Planning, Launching, Monitoring/Controlling, and Closing phases of each strategy * Apply this knowledge to the specific projects you manage * Get a clear picture of where you are and how to get where you want to go

Author : Jean Pierre Chabot
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781039134690

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On Consensus by Jean Pierre Chabot Pdf

On Consensus: A Framework for Adaptive Action is a tool in the toolbox of anyone looking to improve decision-making processes in general and to build consensus in particular. The book provides not only a step-by-step approach to building consensus but it also provides a framework for thinking about how to think about consensus. All institutions are built and sustained through some sort of consensus. The degree to which the consensus that underwrites institutions is conscious determines the future viability of collective choices and actions. Democracy is in need of better tools and thinking on consensus. The book provides a leverage for those involved in high stakes decision-making, especially where there is a convergence of governance, development and stewardship. It explores what is required to arrive at a conscious consensus and to build a path towards more adaptive action. Decision-framing... a profound meeting of minds.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Table ronde nationale
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Consensus (Sciences sociales)
ISBN : 1895643414

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Building Consensus for a Sustainable Future by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Ateneo University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9719094044

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Managing Conflict, Building Consensus by Anonim Pdf

In 1992, Xavier University through the Community Development Committee embarked on a project to develop a 150-hectare property in Cagayan de Oro City. The project proved to be an invaluable experience in community building and conflict resolution, replete with lessons for similar undertakings.

Author : Michel Avery,Barbara J. Streibel,Brian Auvine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Consensus (Social sciences)
ISBN : UCSC:32106014296914

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Building United Judgment by Michel Avery,Barbara J. Streibel,Brian Auvine Pdf

Author : R. Bruce Williams
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483362083

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More Than 50 Ways to Build Team Consensus by R. Bruce Williams Pdf

"As 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." -Stephen H. Laub, Principal Rolla Junior High School, MO Foster committed, participative teamwork in any environment! Today′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. In a user-friendly format, Williams offers more than 50 practical, step-by-step activities and strategies for immediate implementation, with real-life examples to assist in the consensus-building process. The activities address the four main components of full consensus: Creating a purposeful vision Effecting participative processes Fostering individual commitment Building strong collaborative teams Use this valuable "road map" to set the stage for establishing consensus and effecting successful collaborative teamwork!

Author : Timothy Donais
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415588744

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Peacebuilding and Local Ownership by Timothy Donais Pdf

This book explores the meaning of local ownership in peacebuilding and examines the ways in which it has been, and could be, operationalized in post-conflict environments. In the context of post-conflict peacebuilding, the idea of local ownership is based upon the premise that no peace process is sustainable in the absence of a meaningful degree of local involvement. Despite growing recognition of the importance of local ownership, however, relatively little attention has been paid to specifying what precisely the concept means or how it might be implemented. This volume contributes to the ongoing debate on the future of liberal peacebuilding through a critical investigation of the notion of local ownership, and challenges conventional assumptions about who the relevant locals are and what they are expected to own. Drawing on case studies from Bosnia, Afghanistan and Haiti, the text argues that local ownership can only be fostered through a long-term consensus-building process, which involves all levels of the conflict-affected society. This book will be of great interest to students of peacebuilding, peace and conflict studies, development studies, security studies and IR.

Author : Lawrence Susskind,Sarah McKearnen,Jennifer Thomas-Larmer
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1179 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999-08-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780761908449

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The Consensus Building Handbook by Lawrence Susskind,Sarah McKearnen,Jennifer Thomas-Larmer Pdf

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 problems then they solve. Consensus helps you to implement better, more creative solutions. It provides a winning alternative to top-down decision making--and even parliamentary procedure. By learning to build consensus, stakeholders come to understand and respect one another's perspectives. The consensus building process allows participants to find solutions and forge agreements that meet everyone's needs--and provides a meaningful basis for effective, long-range implementation of decisions. The Consensus Building Handbook provides a blueprint to help make the process work in your organization, including a practical, quick-reference Short Guide. Plus, you'll find in-depth commentary and seventeen case studies with in-depth commentaries to provide the theoretical basis for this approach. --From publisher's description.

Author : Noha El-Mikawy
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9774244982

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The Building of Consensus in Egypt's Transition Process by Noha El-Mikawy Pdf

In this rich and thought-provoking study, Noha el-Mikawy explores the changes that have been occurring in Egypt's political system over the past thirty years--three very important decades in the country's transition from authoritarian rule to democracy. By focussing on consensus-building as analytically central to the transition process, el-Mikawy has picked up an original and very fruitful vein in the theoretical debate about the politics of transition and democracy. Her account of the inner workings and ideological divisions among the country's major political parties provides a wealth of detail for the 1980s and early 1990s nowhere else to be found. This book is likely to make a breakthrough in the conspiracy of silence hitherto affecting the inclusion of the Egyptian experience as an empirical reference point in the theoretical literature of transition.

Author : Mike Eichler
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452236223

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Consensus Organizing by Mike Eichler Pdf

The first new form of community organizing since Saul Alinsky, this book connects the poor to the rest of society. Written in a logical, teachable, and pragmatic style, Consensus Organizing: Building Communities of Mutual Self Interest is a model of social change for the 21st century. Through real examples, author Mike Eichler illustrates how anyone can practice consensus organizing and help the poor, forgotten, and disempowered.

Author : Tim Hartnett
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781550924817

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Consensus-Oriented Decision-Making by Tim Hartnett Pdf

A step-by-step guide to the most efficient and effective method for participatory group decision-making Are you frustrated by that common challenge called group decision-making? Consensus-Oriented Decision-Making can help! Clearly written and well organized, keep this book by your side and refer to it often. Groups you are part of will function better as a result. -- Peggy Holman, author, Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity For any group or organization to function effectively, it must be able to make decisions well. Consensus-Oriented Decision-Making is the first book to offer groups (and group facilitators) a clear and efficient path to generating widespread agreement while fostering full participation and true collaboration. Poised to become the new standard for group facilitation, Consensus-Oriented Decision-Making combines: Deep insight into complex group dynamics Effective conflict resolution techniques Powerful communication skills Groups using this simple, step-by-step approach experience increased cohesion and commitment and stronger relationships as a result of their successful cooperation. Incorporating the principles of collaboration, inclusion, empathy, and open-mindedness, the consensus-oriented decision-making (CODM) process encourages shared ownership of group decisions. The method can be used in any group situation, regardless of whether the final decision-making power rests with a single person or team, a vote of members, or unanimity. Business, government, nonprofit, social, and community organizations can all benefit from Consensus-Oriented Decision-Making . Whether you are a designated facilitator or an active participant, understanding this powerful framework will help you contribute to the success of your group through achieving maximum participation and efficiency, a clearer decision-making process, better decisions, and improved group dynamics. Tim Hartnett, PhD, is a group facilitator and mediator who blends extensive knowledge of non-violent communication with insightful understanding of group dynamics and effective techniques for conflict resolution.

Author : Robert H. Mnookin,Lawrence E. Susskind
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999-10-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781452221342

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Negotiating on Behalf of Others by Robert H. Mnookin,Lawrence E. Susskind Pdf

Negotiating on Behalf of Others offers a framework for understanding the complexity and effects of negotiating on behalf of others and explores how current negotiation theory can be modified to account for negotiation agents. Negotiation agents are broadly defined to include legislators, diplomats, salespersons, sports agents, attorneys, and committee chairs—anyone who represents others in a negotiation. Five major negotiation arenas are examined in depth: labor-management relations, international diplomacy, sports agents, legislative process, and agency law. The book concludes with suggestions for future research and specific advice for practitioners. Chapter authors and commentators are leading figures in the field of negotiation. Negotiating on Behalf of Others is a must read for professional negotiators, graduate students, and scholars in the areas of business, public policy, law, international relations, sports, and economics. Negotiating on Behalf of Others is the result of the first of a series of seminars conducted by the faculty of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard on "complicating factors" in negotiations. The first of these complicating factors selected for study was the effect of the presence of an agent on the negotiating process.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : New Society Pub
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Consensus (Social sciences)
ISBN : 0318170388

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Building United Judgement by Anonim Pdf