Recommended Books

Atlee, Tom, and Rosa Zubizaretta. The Tao of Democracy: Using Co-Intelligence to Create a World That Works for All. North Charleston, SC: Writers® Collective, 2003.

Avery, Michel, Barbara Strivel, Brian Auvine, and Lonnie Weiss. Building United Judgment: A Handbook for Consensus Decision Making. Madison, WI: Center for Conflict Resolution, 1999.

Bens, Ingrid. Advanced Facilitation Strategies: Tools and Techniques to Master Difficult Situations. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2005.

Block, Peter. The Answer to How is Yes: Acting on What Matters. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002.

Doyle, Michael, and David Strauss. How to Make Meetings Work. San Francisco: Jove Publications, 1985.

Holman, Peg, Tom Devane, and Steve Cady. The Change Handbook: Group Methods for Shaping the Future, 2nd ed. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2006.

Isaacs, William. Dialogue: The Art of Thinking Together. New York: Doubleday, 1999. Kahane, Adam. Solving Tough Problems: An Open Way of Talking, Listening, and Creating New Realities. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2004.

Kaner, Sam, with Lenny Lind, Catherine Toldi, Sarah Fisk, and Duane Berger. Facilitator®s Guide to Participatory Decision- Making. Philadelphia: New Society Publishers, 1996.

Saint, Steven, and James R. Lawson. Rules for Reaching Consensus: A Modern Approach to Decision Making. San Francisco: Pfeiffer & Company, 1994.

Schwartz, Roger, Anne Davidson, Peg Carlson, and Sue McKinney. The Skilled Facilitator Fieldbook : Tips, Tools, and Tested Methods for Consultants, Facilitators, Managers, Trainers, and Coaches. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2005.

Scott, Susan. Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life, One Conversation at a Time. New York: Penguin, 2002.

Susskind, L.S., S. McKearnan, and J. Thomas-Larmer, eds. The Consensus Building Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Reaching Agreement. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1999.

Ury, William. Getting Past No: Negotiating Your Way from Confrontation to Cooperation. New York: Bantam Books, 1991.

Vogt, Eric E., Juanita Brown, and David Isaacs. The Art of the Powerful Question: Catalyzing Insight, Innovation, and Action. Mill Valley, CA: Whole Systems Associates, 2003.

Vroom, Victor, and Philip Yetton. Leadership and Decision Making. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1976.

Wheatley, Margaret. Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002.