Standing in the Fire Leading High-Heat Meetings with Clarity, Calm, and Courage

Name: Standing in the Fire Leading High-Heat Meetings with Clarity, Calm, and Courage
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ISBN: 9781576759707

ISBN-10: 1576759709

ISBN-13: 9781576759707

Edition: 2010

Authors: Larry Dressler, Roger Schwarz

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Many experienced facilitators, OD consultants, coaches, and organizational leaders increasingly find themselves "standing in the fire" -- working in situations where group and community members are polarized, angry, fearful, and confused. Facilitator Larry Dressler has come to believe that simply picking up yet another method or technique won't help in situations like these. What has a truly transformational impact is what he calls the facilitator's presence. Cultivating an ability to access a compassionate presence that people experience as open, authentic, and clear in intention during the most difficult situations moves facilitators from being competent professionals to being on a path…

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List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/8/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.90" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Foreword



Preface


Introduction: The Power of Fire



The Fire



Fire for Better or Worse



We Are Fire Tenders



Six Ways of Standing



Stand with Self-Awareness



Stand in the Here and Now



Stand with an Open Mind



Know What You Stand For



Dance with Surprises



Stand with Compassion



Practices



Cultivate Everyday Readiness



Prepare to Lead



Face the Fire



Reflect and Renew


Conclusion: Stepping into the Fire Circle


Notes


Suggested Reading


Web-based Resources


Acknowledgments


About the Author


Index