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Paperback: 265 pages
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler; 2nd Revised edition edition (Dec 17 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1576750817
ISBN-13: 978-1576750810
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 17.8 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 477 g

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"This long-awaited gem could be billed as the world's most unpretentious book. These recognized experts simply talk about their work-what they do, why they do it the way they do, how their work has changed over the years, where their boundaries are-it's amazing. They 'empty the bag' and share everything they know: how to conduct a meeting with prospective clients, how to work with a planning team, how to design a conference, as well as samples of workbooks, worksheets, and letters to participants."

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This text explores a new way for organizations and communities to apply global thinking and democratic values to achieve rapid whole systems improvement. In this approach - called "future searches," "search conferences," or simply "searches" - people with diverse interests who have a stake in an organization or issue come together for two or three days to explore their mutual past, present and future in a global context. The text is full of principles, techniques and trade secrets on group dynamics and facilitation methods useful for running successful future search conferences.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Effort!, Mar 19 2001

By	Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract.com" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

In this book, Marvin R. Weisbord and Sandra Janoff describe a three-day program to help organizations develop a future plan. Their conference is designed to unite groups of people from different areas of an organization so they can create a program together that they all support. Typically, the conference includes 50 to 70 people who review the past, explore the present environment, create future scenarios, identify common ground and make action plans. The program encourages dialogue and working together as peers.

Future Search suggests how you might organize this program yourself, from setting up the agenda to planning the logistics. Because the book is a specific, practical guide for a particular type of conference, it will primarily interest those leaders and managers who want to put on such a program. We at getAbstract recommend Future Search as a good hands-on tool for companies, non-profits, government agencies or other organizations that want to hold a future planning conference.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Search No More, Mar 19 2000

By	Mitchell R. Alegre (Glenwood, New York) - See all my reviews

No need to go any further. This the THE book to read if you are involved in planning or facilitating a future search. The authors anticipated all my questions and answered them in a clear, concise manner. The book is an excellent manual for anyone responsible for conducting future searches. Don't leave the present without it.

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