Ripples created by our actions inevitably make some difference in the world. This book is intended to help people who want to make a positive difference through their meetings. Following the guidelines for constructive participation, for efficient chairing and supportive facilitation; implementing the suggested attitudes, methods, skills, practical tools, enjoyable activities, essential procedures and useful processes, will guarantee the improved effectiveness and enjoyment of any meeting. As with all the YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE books, this book is intended to be enjoyable to read and easy to...

Ripples created by our actions inevitably make some difference in the world. This book is intended to help people who want to make a positive difference through their facilitation. It is packed with suggestions for planning and designing meetings and events, useful methods and tips for facilitation; empowering and productive processes, and a variety of ready-made meeting designs to fit many situations. The implementation of these will guarantee inexperienced facilitators becoming skilled facilitators, and experienced facilitators becoming even more accomplished - effortlessly As with all the...

Ripples created by our actions inevitably make some difference in the world. This book is intended to help people who want to make a positive difference through groups and projects. It offers insights into how groups work and why they sometimes fail; successful start up and maintenance of projects that achieve the purpose and objectives; methods for attracting and keeping appropriate members and volunteers. Implementing these and the suggested strategies for obtaining resources, the efficient use of time, money, skills and effort and the respectful, cooperative ways people can enjoy working...

Ripples created by our actions inevitably make some difference in the world. This book is intended to help people who want to make a positive difference through volunteering. It contains simple and exciting methods for people to explore what skills and experience they have to volunteer, where and how they can easily make this valuable contribution, how to look after themselves while effectively helping others and the many enjoyable ways in which volunteering can enrich their own lives. As with all the YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE books, this book is intended to be enjoyable to read and easy to use...

The answer to many of the difficulties facing society is creating a greater sense of community. This book is filled with information and insights, developed through decades of research and experience, on the elements essential for achieving sustainability in any form of community. Utilizing this information, adopting the suggested attitudes, and implementing the recommended systems and processes will guarantee greater sustainability in communities, whether they are rural or urban, traditional or intentional, Transition Towns or Ecovillages. As with all the YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE books, this...

Ripples created by our actions inevitably make some difference in the world. This book is intended to help people who want to make a positive difference through managing and empowering volunteers. It contains many suggestions for finding, recruiting, supporting, empowering, managing and keeping volunteers. Following these guidelines and using the insights into what volunteers need to be efficient, effective, valuable and fulfilled in their roles, will guarantee empowered volunteers in more effective groups, organizations and projects. As with all the YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE books, this book...

Every time we open our mouths to speak, the remarks that we make to each other and the ways in which we talk to one another in all our conversations will either have positive and beneficial or negative and potentially damaging outcomes and affects upon those involved. Implementing the skills, methods, tools, techniques and attitudes of Smart Talking will ensure more positive and beneficial outcomes; improve personal and working relationships; reduce conflict; increase confidence and potential, and enhance the self-esteem of all those in communication with one another. The many real life...

Whenever we speak to children, or they need us to listen to them, the quality of our communication skills, and our attitudes and intentions, will inevitably have either positive and beneficial or negative and potentially damaging affects upon them. From the moment children are born they are learning to become the adults who will manage the future. What kind of future might we adults be influencing through the way we talk and listen to children? This book is crammed with skills, methods, tools and insights obtained through decades of experience that will be immensely useful to anyone wishing...