{"product_id":"together-we-decide-an-essential-guide-for-making-good-group-decisions-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCraig Freshley is a professional meeting facilitator, speaker, and author with an inspiring attitude and a well-earned reputation for helping groups be efficient and productive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has professionally facilitated over 3,000 meetings and has helped countless groups make indispensable good decisions. Craig owns a small company called Good Group Decisions and works with a wide range of clients including nonprofits, governments, and businesses of all sizes and in all sectors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCraig received the American Civic Collaboration Award in 2019 for creating and facilitating Make Shift Coffee Houses: places where Republicans, Democrats, and all kinds of people meet in-person to talk, hear live music, share food, and understand each other's political views. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCraig has a master's degree in Public Policy and Management from the Muskie School for Public Service, and two bachelor's degrees from the University of Maine. He has worked for the Maine State Planning Office, the Maine Development Foundation, and he helped start the Maine Downtown Center, Sustainable Maine, GrowSmart Maine, and other initiatives. Craig is a Quaker and has lived in a cohousing community for 25 years.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Greenleaf Book Group Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50705858232594,"sku":"9781626349506","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad4496b4-a692-4bf6-9be8-50b46ab0be55.jpg?v=1734488711","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/together-we-decide-an-essential-guide-for-making-good-group-decisions-9781626349506","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}