Radical and hopeful, synthesises cutting-edge thinking, firsthand knowledge and ancient wisdom. Gives the reader an intimate look at the development of a new theory about change and learning.

Combating what the author calls interpersonal mush - a dysfunction that stifles learning, hampers collaborative teamwork and closes down honest communication - this text details the skills that make partnership and leadership possible.

This text outlines an approach to business communication by two Harvard-based educators, trainers and consultants. Kegan and Lahey show us how the way we talk in the workplace can be understood as seven different types of speaking, seven languages that reveal our attitudes and expectations.

Part of Berrett-Koehler's series of books on the popular, participative, engaging methods of changing communities and organizations, this title introduces readers to, the World Cafe, a process for catalyzing and leading catalytic conversations that has been used by the people around the world to tackle real life issues and questions.

Increasingly, people working in teams face complex issues that need resolving in an efficient, participatory manner that honours the group's diverse perspectives and individual creativity. The Workshop Book outlines the best practices of the workshop method, based on the Institute for Cultural Affair's Technology of Participation, and its use in consensus formation, planning, problem solving and .

The unexpected has become a growing part of our everyday lives. The unexpected is often dramatic, as with hurricanes or terrorist attacks.