The Workshop Book - The Canadian Institute for Cultural Affa

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Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction

Part 1. The Consensus Workshop Method
1. Why Use the Consensus Workshop Method?
?????Those awful meetings
?????Innocent of process
?????Common uses of workshop
?????When the method works best

2. Some Background
?????Development of the Method
?????The uniqueness of the method
?????The Impact of the method

3. The Consensus Workshop As Life Method
?????ICA/ ToP(TM) methods
?????Four phases
?????An example of the method in action
?????Five steps

4. Two Approaches to the Consensus Workshop
?????The cards approach
?????The flip chart approach

Part 2. The Finer Points of the Consensus Workshop
5. The Context: Orienting the Group
?????The Workshop Assumptions
?????The Workshop Book

6. Brainstorming: Harvesting the Group's Ideas
?????Brainstorming using a flip-chart
?????Possible pitfalls
?????The facilitator's disciplined clarification of data

7. Clustering Ideas: Order out of Chaos
?????The intent of clustering
?????Traps in clustering
?????The clustering principle

8. Naming: One Concept from Many Ideas
?????The procedures

9. Step 5: Symbolizing the Resolve
?????Optional follow-up steps after a consensus workshop

Part 3. Workshop Leadership
10. Design and Preparation of a Consensus Workshop
?????Assessing the group's techniques and situation
?????Creating a focus question
?????Orchestrating the process
?????Personal prep
?????Rehearsing the facilitator's stance

11. The Style of the Workshop Facilitator
?????The workshop facilitator's job
?????Launching a consensus workshop
?????Facilitator competencies
?????The fundamental requirement
?????The paradox of facilitators
?????Facilitation by the boss or the expert
?????Be the one you are

12. Challenges That Stretch the Facilitator
?????Difficult people or difficult behaviors
?????Using the method to deal with the issues

13. Time, Space, Mood and Group
?????Managing time effectively
?????Managing space
?????Managing the mood: creating eventfulness
?????Managing the group: using short courses

Part 4. Consensus Workshop Applications
14. Using the Consensus Workshop Method with Various Group Sizes
?????A. Workshop for an individual
?????B. Workshop for a small group of two to four
?????C. Workshop for a group of five to 40
?????D. Workshop for a group of 40 to 100
?????E. Workshop for a group over 100

15. Using the Consensus Workshop Method in a Series
?????Model-building consensus workshop series
?????ToP(TM) Planning Series

Appendix 1. Building Consensus
Appendix 2. Examples of Focus Questions
Appendix 3. ICA: Its Mission and Locations

Bibliography
Index