{"product_id":"the-discussion-book-fifty-great-ways-to-get-people-talking-paperback","title":"The Discussion Book: Fifty Great Ways to Get People Talking - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen D. Brookfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Preskill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild teams, make better decisions, energize groups, and think out of the box\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you need a resource that you can pull out of your pocket to liven up meetings, trainings, professional development, and teaching? The fifty easily applied techniques in this timely manual spur creativity, stimulate energy, keep groups focused, and increase participation. Whether you're teaching classes, facilitating employee training, leading organizational or community meetings, furthering staff and professional development, guiding town halls, or working with congregations, \u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e is your go-to guide for improving any group process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the concrete techniques and exercises is clearly described with guidance on selection and implementation, as well as advice on which pitfalls to avoid. All of the techniques: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffer new ways to engage people and energize groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet employees, students, colleagues, constituents, and community members to participate more fully in deliberative decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourage creativity and openness to new perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncrease collaboration and build cohesive teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep groups focused on important topics and hard-to-address issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerived from the authors' decades of experience using these exercises with schools, colleges, corporations, the military, social movements, health care organizations, prisons, unions, non-profits, and elsewhere, \u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e will help you guide discussions that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUILD TEAMS, MAKE BETTER DECISIONS, ENERGIZE GROUPS, AND THINK OUT OF THE BOX\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brookfield and Preskill's discussion techniques eliminate classroom power dynamics and provide equal opportunity for both introverts and extroverts to fully engage in the learning. These techniques will transform how you lead, manage, teach, and facilitate.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Ruth Gotian, \u003c\/b\u003e Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, Weill Cornell\/Rockefeller\/Sloan-Kettering Hospital \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The authors have created a powerful compendium of discussion-based activities that can be used in classrooms at all levels. This book has not only become a staple in my teaching process, but just as importantly in my personal life. \u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e is an important read for educators, students, and groups looking to engage in democratic action in all facets of life.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Jarritt Sheel, \u003c\/b\u003e adjunct professor of liberal arts and sciences, Guttman Community College - CUNY \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal text for the work in transformative learning used in the leadership seminars of United Methodist Women. With this book, adult leaders and learners are provided 'access' to the teaching skills of Brookfield and Preskill. What a gift!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Faye Wilson, \u003c\/b\u003e director, GeeFaye Associates, and transformative learning trainer with United Methodist Women \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book launches my practice into a world of possibilities. The candidness of the format and the detailing of how, why, and where each technique will work (or not work) gives me a brilliantly clear sense of each technique's potential to create effective, empowering learning experiences.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Bobbi Smith, \u003c\/b\u003e anti-racism consultant and educator, British Columbia \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brookfield and Preskill's work inspired a Marine Corps-wide movement for more inclusive and participatory training and education. The tools, techniques, and procedures found in this text reach audiences well beyond the typical classroom.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Captain Shawn McCann, \u003c\/b\u003e US Marine Corps, Train the Trainer School\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN D. BROOKFIELD\u003c\/b\u003e is the John Ireland Endowed Chair at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe Skillful Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeaching for Critical Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePowerful Techniques for Teaching Adults\u003c\/i\u003e, from Jossey-Bass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN PRESKILL\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. He is the author, with Stephen Brookfield, of \u003ci\u003eDiscussion as a Way of Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLearning as a Way of Leading\u003c\/i\u003e, both from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44292441735270,"sku":"9781119049715","price":36.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TlFjT3RLZTlUcmtDREFTWE1GZlJOUT09.webp?v=1766930136","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-discussion-book-fifty-great-ways-to-get-people-talking-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}