{"product_id":"together-we-decide-craig-freshley-9781626349506","title":"Together We Decide: An Essential Guide for Making Good Group Decisions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews' Best Indie Books of 2023 in Nonfiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Does your group need help making good decisions? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All groups--teams, boards, nonprofits, businesses, governments--must make decisions to make forward progress. In organizations large and small, simple and complex, public and private, people need to decide things together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With tips, principles, examples, and stories, Craig Freshley shares the essentials that groups need to make decisions that provide lasting benefits. Practical and authoritative, this friendly guide from a veteran group facilitator is a must-have for those seeking proven techniques for collaborative decision-making. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Board members and senior staff in the nonprofit sector--where there's often a high expectation of collaboration--and corporate leaders who have a collaborative, inclusive mindset or culture, will find this book particularly valuable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Freshley's message is especially pertinent to today's world: It's through collaboration, not competition, that groups of the future will create, innovate, and thrive. It is collaboration, not competition that will save us from extinction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Further, collaborative decision making is a skill that can be successfully learned and practiced. Freshley shows groups how. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Topics include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Efficient and productive meetings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Attitudes that help and hinder group productivity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Group decision making steps: from idea to decision to action \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The supremacy of group culture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to listen well and speak with purpose \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Conflict prevention, management, and resolution \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When to apply which type of decision-making method \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Meeting facilitation theory and techniques \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Craig Freshley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1626349509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626349506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenleaf Book Group Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.33w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023","brand":"Craig Freshley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056408785151,"sku":"9781626349506","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28900fa5-49b7-4810-bf5b-6ac47ccc1a07.jpg?v=1685041160","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/together-we-decide-craig-freshley-9781626349506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}