Leadership Tools


The Facilitation Academy recommends the following Leadership Tools

Book: Dialogue: The Art Of Thinking Together Dialogue: The Art Of Thinking Together
William Isaacs

Modern conversation is a lot like nuclear physics, argues William Isaacs. Lots of atoms zoom around, many of which just rush past each other. But others collide, creating friction. Even if our atomic conversations don't turn contentious, they often just serve to establish each participant's place in the cosmos.

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Book: The MAGIC OF DIALOGUE: Transforming Conflict into Cooperation The MAGIC OF DIALOGUE: Transforming Conflict into Cooperation
Daniel Yankelovich

The Magic of Dialogue outlines 15 specific strategies (such as "Focus on common interests, not divisive ones" and "Use specific cases to raise general issues") that can be successfully applied in situations ranging from routine meetings and casual encounters to corporate retreats and union negotiations.

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Book: Dialogue: Rediscover the Transforming Power of Conversation Dialogue: Rediscover the Transforming Power of Conversation
Linda Ellinor, Glenna Gerard

In an organizational world fragmented by competition, takeovers, downsizing, and reengineering, the inspiration and meaning that energize us and make work satisfying are often hard to come by.

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Book: Creating a Learning Culture: Strategy, Technology, and Practice Creating a Learning Culture: Strategy, Technology, and Practice
James G. Clawson, Marcia L. Conner

IF we raise our periscopes for a 360-degree look around, we see that the pyramids and hierarchies of years past are rapidly being replaced with networks and uncentralized systems.

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Book: Leading Organizational Learning Leading Organizational Learning
Leader to Leader Institute, Marcia L. Conner

This handbook helps business, government, and nonprofit leaders understand how to master learning and knowledge sharing within their organizations.

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Activity: Team essentials From Conflict to Collaboration

LearningChange and Mobile Team Challenge

20 Team Building Activities that Focus on Conflict Resolution. Positively influence your group to turn conflict into collaboration.

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Book: The SPEED of Trust The SPEED of Trust
Stephen M.R. Covey

A welcome guide to nurturing trust in our professional and personal lives.

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