The World Caf? Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter (Paperback)

FOREWORD We Can Be Wise Only Together, by Margaret J. Wheatley INTRODUCTION Beginning the Conversation: An Invitation to the World Cafe Chapter One Seeing the Invisible: Conversation Matters! Chapter Two Conversation as a Core Process: Co-Creating Business and Social Value Chapter Three Principle 1: Set the Context Chapter Four Principle 2: Create Hospitable Space Chapter Five Principle 3: Explore Questions That Matter Chapter Six Principle 4: Encourage Everyone's Contribution Chapter Seven Principle 5: Cross-Pollinate and Connect Diverse Perspectives Chapter Eight Principle 6: Listen Together for Patterns, Insights, and Deeper Questions Chapter Nine Principle 7: Harvest and Share Collective Discoveries Chapter Ten Guiding the Cafe Process: The Art of Hosting Chapter Eleven Conversational Leadership: Cultivating Collective Intelligence Chapter Twelve The Call of Our Times: Creating a Culture of Dialogue Epilogue How Can We Talk It Through? by Anne W. Dosher Afterword Discovering the Magic of Collective Creativity by Peter M. Senge Acknowledgments Resources and Connections: The World Cafe Related Resources BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX