{"product_id":"the-discussion-book-fifty-great-ways-to-get-people-talking-9781119049715","title":"The Discussion Book: Fifty Great Ways to Get People Talking","description":"\u003cb\u003eBuild teams, make better decisions, energize groups, and think out of the box\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo you need a resource that you can pull out of your pocket to liven up meetings, trainings, professional development, and teaching? The fifty easily applied techniques in this timely manual spur creativity, stimulate energy, keep groups focused, and increase participation. Whether you're teaching classes, facilitating employee training, leading organizational or community meetings, furthering staff and professional development, guiding town halls, or working with congregations, \u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e is your go-to guide for improving any group process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the concrete techniques and exercises is clearly described with guidance on selection and implementation, as well as advice on which pitfalls to avoid. All of the techniques: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffer new ways to engage people and energize groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet employees, students, colleagues, constituents, and community members to participate more fully in deliberative decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourage creativity and openness to new perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncrease collaboration and build cohesive teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep groups focused on important topics and hard-to-address issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerived from the authors' decades of experience using these exercises with schools, colleges, corporations, the military, social movements, health care organizations, prisons, unions, non-profits, and elsewhere, \u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e will help you guide discussions that matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN D. BROOKFIELD\u003c\/b\u003e is the John Ireland Endowed Chair at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe Skillful Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeaching for Critical Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePowerful Techniques for Teaching Adults\u003c\/i\u003e, from Jossey-Bass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN PRESKILL\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. He is the author, with Stephen Brookfield, of \u003ci\u003eDiscussion as a Way of Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLearning as a Way of Leading\u003c\/i\u003e, both from Jossey-Bass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50634813800722,"sku":"9781119049715","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08d2a224-13f6-4911-b5b3-c22474525858.jpg?v=1732822751","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-discussion-book-fifty-great-ways-to-get-people-talking-9781119049715","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}