A Transition Town group involved in preparations for peak oil
and climate change; an intentional community, founded with the
highest ideals; a nonprofit dedicated to social change--millions of
such voluntary groups exist around the world. These collaborative
organizations have the unique potential to harness their members'
ideals, passions, skills, and knowledge--if they can succeed in
getting along together.
"The Empowerment Manual "is a comprehensive manual for groups
seeking to organize with shared power and bottom-up leadership to
foster vision, trust, accountability, and responsibility. This
desperately needed toolkit provides keys to:
- Understanding group dynamics
- Facilitating communication and collective decision-making
- Dealing effectively with difficult people.
Drawing on four decades of experience, Starhawk shows how
collaborative groups can generate the cooperation, efficacy, and
commitment critical to success. Her extensive exploration of group
process is woven together with the story of RootBound--a fictional
ecovillage mired in conflict--and rounded out with a series of
real-life case studies. The included exercises and facilitator
toolbox show how to establish the necessary structures, ground
rules, and healthy norms. "The Empowerment Manual "is required
reading for anyone who wants to help their group avoid disagreement
and disillusionment and become a wellspring of creativity and
innovation.
Starhawk is the author of eleven previous books including the
award-winning "Webs of Power." A highly influential voice for
global justice and the environment, she is deeply committed to
bringing the creative power of spirituality to political
activism.
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