Creating a Culture of Collaboration The International Association of Facilitators Handbook

Praise for Creating a Culture of Collaboration "Corporate executives, governmental policy makers, union leaders-anyone who finds collaboration essential for dealing with the complexity and high interdependence of the global economy-will benefit from Creating a Culture of Collaboration. So will researchers and consultants developing models of cooperation and facilitating decision-making communications, for this book combines the best and most current thinking on how to sustain collaborative relationships in and between organizations for lasting results." -Alan T. Belasen, chair, MBA program, and professor of management, Empire State College, SUNY; author, Leading the Learning Organization"The greatest strength of Creating a Culture of Collaboration lies in the diversity of its authors and their approaches to building organizations and societies that allow the widest participation possible. Rather than closing the doors and allowing only limited voices to be heard, this book champions a vision of a world in which everyone has something significant to contribute." -David A. Hart, chief executive officer, Association for Conflict Resolution"A great overview of the joys and challenges of building collaboration within organizations and creating opportunities for collaboration between civic society and governmental decision makers. This book has equal value for people concerned with organizational transformation and public participation." -James L. Creighton, public participation consultant and founding president, the International Association for Public Participation; author, The Public Participation Handbook"Corporate America is coming to realize that singularly, we're stupid-but collectively, we're smart! Collaboration remains the key strategy for successfully competing in a global economy." -Kenny Moore, coauthor, The CEO and the Monk"With its rich harvest of international examples, its frank discussion of the nitty-gritty of collaboration, and its penetrating theoretical insights into the nature of collaboration, Creating a Culture of Collaboration ought to be read by any leader who is interested in managing collaboratively." -Steve Denning, author, The Leader's Guide to Storytelling"In this outstanding state-of-the-art resource, thirty-seven seasoned practitioners from around the world offer their insights on the deeper contextual issues that need to be addressed for collaboration to be embraced by any community. A must-read for advocates, leaders, and practitioners of collaboration in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors." -Susan Carpenter, practitioner and trainer; coauthor, Managing Public DisputesSchuman, Sandy is the author of 'Creating a Culture of Collaboration The International Association of Facilitators Handbook', published 2006 under ISBN 9780787981167 and ISBN 0787981168.