Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!: Ten Principles for Leading Meetings That Matter - Brossura

Weisbord, Marvin R.; Janoff, Sandra

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ISBN 10: 1576754251 ISBN 13: 9781576754252

Casa editrice: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007

Riassunto

No wonder people everywhere are so cynical about “another meeting,” having attended so many they considered poorly led, counter-productive, and time-wasting. The purpose of Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There! is to outline the ten principles for structuring and managing meetings. Whether it is a meeting in your community, in a board rooms, with work teams, in offices, schools, factories, or hospitals, Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There! shows you how to start leading meetings the right way. The book is organized into two major sections, the first discusses how to successfully structure and manage meetings. The second, shows the keys to “managing yourself” ― illustrating techniques to deal with anxiety, getting used to projections, establishing dependability, and learning to say “no” in order to make your “yes” mean anything. This book shows groups how to achieve shared goals in a timely way, manage differences without flying apart, solve problems and make tough decisions, all without inefficiently re-delegating the tasks addressed. It delves into the details of how to structure meetings to greatly increase the probability that people will accept responsibility for their own actions. And additionally discusses the importance of philosophical perspectives, the “benefits of anxiety”, and techniques for saying “no” to unrealistic requests. The book shows how, instead of deferring action until all defects are remedied, one can make structural changes in real time that keep groups whole, open, and task-focused. By learning to help people put forward their best selves in ambiguous situations, one can make a positive ripple in the stream of life. Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There! explains and demonstrates when to act and when to just stand there, and in doing so, shows how to change the world one meeting at a time.

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"Don't Just Do Something, Stand There! is an exceptional resource that renews one's faith in the utility of meetings and the positive power of effective groups. The book draws on the authors' rich experience to provide practical principles for both seasoned and novice meeting leaders. If you are in search of an approach that is task- focused, makes full use of everyone's experience and expertise, and generates collaborative actions that people will be inspired to implement, this book is for you."
--Joanne Burke, Coordinator, UN Capacity for Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative (CADRI), UNDP/BCPR

"Gaining agreement on values and goals among members of our worldwide organization is critical to our continued success. Weisbord and Janoff's skillful facilitation helped us achieve a level of common understanding in three days that otherwise could have taken us years."
--Dick Haworth, Chairman of the Board, Haworth, Inc.

"Weisbord and Janoff's exemplary principles for facilitating group process have helped us create the space where individuals can take responsibility for their learning and act upon the decisions they make."
--Deborah B. Reeve, EdD, Deputy Executive Director, National Association of Elementary School Principal

"I have worked with Weisbord and Janoff's principles as Secretary of Corrections in Nebraska and in Washington State. They helped us establish a direction that staff could embrace and rally behind. They facilitated our very diverse perspectives and enabled both agencies to develop vision points that have guided us well into the future."
--Harold W. Clarke, Secretary, Washington Department of Corrections

"Facilitating the training of new student leaders each year, I have replaced traditional leadership lectures with meetings building on the students' dreams and plans. Weisbord and Janoff's principles have given me the hope that I had lost in countless sessions of strategic planning. Now I have a way that to my mind can effectively change our school for the better."
--Pieter Booysen, Principal, Afrikaans High School, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

"If only every facilitator worked like this, we would all sign up to attend meetings rather than avoid them!"
--Judy Schector, Director, Developing Leadership In Reducing Substance Abuse, A Program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

"Three years of applying these principles have paid off. We began our initiative as a motley collection of activists. Now, we're a growing community network, producing significant results on sustainability issues."
--Ralph Copleman, Director, Sustainable Lawrence, NJ

"Applying these principles has greatly influenced my practice with groups--both large and small. In today's world of multiple view- points and continuous change, leading meetings this way has been quite liberating. It allows groups to act together on what they care deeply about."
--John Goss, Cinnabar, Johannesburg, South Africa.

"I learned that I could be a much more effective facilitator if I let the groups do their own work. This meant that I had to change my style, contain the anxiety I felt about them 'not getting where they should be' or 'not doing it right, ' and allow groups to self manage."
--Joy Humphreys, thehumphreysgroup, Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia

"I have been practicing the 'stand back' approach ever since I at- tended your program in Philadelphia. Left to my own devices, I would never have found this option. Now it's a safety net, and I feel able to rely on it."
--Dick Stockford, Director of Strategic Positioning, Ltd, United Kingdom

"I've talked with my Australian friends before writing these --Jack Kies, Metron Aviation, Inc., Former Program Manager for Air Traffic Tactical Operations, Federal Aviation Administration

L'autore

Marvin R. Weisbord is a fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science and is the author of Organizational Diagnosis, Productive Workplaces Revisited, and Discovering Common Ground.
Sandra Janoff, Ph.D., is an international consultant, psychologist, and coauthor, with Marvin Weisbord, of Future Search: An Action Guide. Weisbord and Janoff are co-directors of the Future Search Network, a global volunteer service collaborative.

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• Editore: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1576754251
• ISBN 13: 9781576754252
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 216