Unleash the transformative power of face to face groups The third edition of this ground-breaking book continues to advance its mission to support groups to do their best thinking It demonstrates that meetings can be much more than merely an occasion for solving a problem or creating a plan Every well-facilitated meeting is also an opportunity to stretch & develop the perspectives of the individual members thereby building the strength & capacity of the group as a whole This fully updated edition of The Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making guides readers through the struggle & the satisfaction of putting participatory values into practice helping them to fulfill the promise of effective group decision-making With previous editions already embraced by business & community leaders & consulting professionals around the world this new book is even more insightful & easy to use New for this edition 60 pages of brand new skills & tools Many new case examples Major expansion & reorganization of the advanced sections of the book New chapter Teaching A Group About Group Dynamics Doubled in size Classic Facilitator Challenges Substantially enhanced Designing Realistic Agendas now three chapters with wise insightful answers to the most vexing questions about meeting design