00828nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000220001710000260003924500570006526000470012230000230016952004930019258300210068520260716043435.0  aLRC 12.04.01 F141  aKaner, Sam...[et al.]  aFacilitator's guide to participatory decision-making  bNew Society Pub.aBritish ColombiaUSc2000  axvi, 255 p. : ill.  aPresents 3 fundamental principles of participatory decision-making, namely: dynamics of group decision making; participatory decision-making core values; and the role of the facilitator.  Looks in depth at a number of process management skills including: facilitative listening skills such as paraphrasing and mirroring; techniques for facilitating an open discussion; alternatives to the open discussion; and, brainstorming.  Introduces several tools for building sustainable agreements.  c1/16/02kTESSA_H