Meeting of the Minds: A Guide to Successful Meeting Facilitation - Softcover

Iacofano, Daniel S.

9780944661307: Meeting of the Minds: A Guide to Successful Meeting Facilitation

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0944661300 ISBN 13: 9780944661307

Publisher: Mig Communications, 2001

Based on studies of human psychology, this guide provides information on meeting structure, preparation, the facilitator's role, resolving conflicts, building consensus, dealing with difficult people, keeping notes, ending meetings, and deciding whether a meeting is even necessary. Group dynamics and process techniques are described in detail, and concise case studies illustrate key principles. Friendly drawings and diagrams are also included. Iacofano is a consultant and experienced facilitator. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author:

Daniel Iacofano has facilitated 14,002 meetings during the past 25 years (maybe more but we lost count). He is internationally recognized as an expert and innovator in strategic planning, team collaboration, organizational development and consensus building.

Daniel has consulted and lectured throughout the United States and Europe for clients including local, state, and national agencies, community groups, colleges and universities, and corporations. He's often called on when a situation or project is teetering toward disaster and needs intense re-focusing and consensus building.

Daniel is a founding principal of Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc., a planning, design, communications and management firm based in Berkeley, California. He received a Bachelor of Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati, a Masters of Science in Environmental Psychology from the University of Surrey, England, and a PhD. in Environmental Planning from the University of California at Berkeley.

Review:

Daniel's techniques are very powerful vehicles for concept creation, strategic planning and decision-making. -- Lee Turlington, Nike, Inc.

This is a must read for anyone looking for effective ways to improve their communities. -- Mark Francis, FASLA Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of California, Davis

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