Collaboration is an everyday practice that many people find to be a frustrating, even exhausting, experience. How to Make Collaboration Work provides a remedy: five principles of collaboration that have been tested and refined in organizations throughout the world. Author David Straus shows that these methods can help any group make better decisions and function more effectively. The five principles are: Involve the Relevant Stakeholders, Build Consensus Phase by Phase, Design a Process Map, Designate a Process Facilitator, and Harness the Power of Group Memory. Each principle addresses the specific challenges people face when trying to work collaboratively, and each can be applied to any problem-solving scenario.
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"Lawyers, consultants, accountants and managers need to learn how to manage conflict and build effective teams. David Straus captures in this lively book all the best learning about how professionals can facilitate collaboration." -Robert H. Mnookin, Williston Professor of Law, Chairman, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School
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David Straus is the founder of Interaction Associates, Inc. (IA) and has served in every major leadership position, including President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. Under his guidance, IA has become a recognized leader in organizational development, group process facilitation, training, and consulting. Since its founding, Interaction Associates has consulted and provided training services to more than 1000 organizational clients, including 175 of the Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations worldwide.
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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Just plain terrific. David Straus's second book is useful for anyone involved in groups, whether at work, at home, or in the community-- and isn't that all of us? He covers it all-- from very basic details such as how to arrange the furniture in your meeting room, to how to effect the most sophisticated interchanges between participants at the highest levels of authority. Whether you're in business, education, government,or consulting, you'll learn from Straus. He has worked with a wide range of clients, from Ford Motors and the E.P.A. to the City of Denver and the Boston public schools. Throughout the book, his warm personality, absolute candor, and wealth of anecdotes make his principles easy to understand and absorb. A really valuable book from a national leader in group empowerment.
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This book does exactly what the title says it does. It provides clear, well-organized and specific guidance to building collaboration in a whole range of situations and between individuals, within groups and across organizations.
This book is likely to be useful whether you are a professional facilitator or simply someone who needs to get agreement with one or more others. Much of its advice is, of course, widely available elsewhere, but this is a good choice for a single reference.
This book is likely to be useful whether you are a professional facilitator or simply someone who needs to get agreement with one or more others. Much of its advice is, of course, widely available elsewhere, but this is a good choice for a single reference.
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I received How to Make Collaboration Work in a timely fashion and in great shape. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone!!
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- How to Make Meetings Work! by Michael Doyle in Front Matter, page 108, and Back Matter
- Built to Last by James C Collins on page 178, and Back Matter
- Human Problem Solving by Allen Newell on page 23, and Back Matter
- Corporate Culture and Performance by John P. Kotter on page 178, and Back Matter
- The Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook by David D. Chrislip on page 189, and Back Matter
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- Creating a Culture of Collaboration: The International Association of Facilitators Handbook by Sandy Schuman on page 254, page 343, and page 344
- Stick Your Neck Out: A Street-Smart Guide to Creating Change in Your Community and Beyond by John Graham in Back Matter
- The Truth About Managing Your Career: ...and Nothing But the Truth by Karen Otazo in Back Matter
- Successful Manager's Handbook: Develop Yourself, Coach Others by Susan H. Gebelein in Back Matter
- Who Owns the Data? Using Internal Customer Relationship Management to Improve Business and IT Integration by Frank L. Eichorn on page 203
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