The workshop book : from individual creativity to group action - Stanfield Brian 1931; Canadian Institute of Cultural Affairs (Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers, 2002)
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.
Copublished by: ICA Canada.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Forums Discussion and debate; Workshops Adult education; Group problem solving; Group decision making; Consensus Social sciences