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Smart leaders, professors, facilitators, and changemakers seek higher engagement and innovation, yet often lack simple tools to achieve it. "The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures" presents 33 straightforward methods that anyone—from frontline staff to the C‑suite—can use to transform collaboration. The book opens with a conceptual framework that contrasts these techniques with conventional approaches, illustrating benefits for collaboration, learning, and problem‑solving. It then offers practical guidance for experimenting in meetings, projects, change initiatives, product launches, and strategy development. Real‑world case studies from healthcare, academia, military, business, and government showcase the wide applicability of Liberating Structures. Finally, a detailed field guide explains each method’s steps and expected outcomes, enabling readers to implement them quickly without costly training or restructuring.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics/Business Management
Authors: Keith McCandless
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