How to Make Collaboration Work (UK PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS Management / Business) - Softcover

Straus, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1576751287 ISBN 13: 9781576751282

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Europe, Middle East & Africa, 2002

Synopsis

Outlines five principles that can enable any group to make better decisions and function more effectively, in a guide that covers how to involve affected people, build consensus, plan and process effectively, and utilize group memory. Original. 25,000 first printing.

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About the Author

David Straus founded Interaction Associates in 1969. Over the years, he has served in every major leadership position in the company, including president, CEO, and chairman of the board. Under his guidance, Interaction Associates has become a recognized leader in organizational development, group process facilitation, training, and consulting.
Mr. Straus guided the development of Interaction Associates’ consulting practice and training programs. He was also responsible for major change efforts in a variety of organizations, including the health care and service industries. He has worked with social action partnerships in Newark, New Jersey, and Palm Beach County, Florida, as well.
Mr. Straus earned a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a Master’s degree in architecture from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. With grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the Carnegie Corporation, he conducted re- search in creativity and developed training programs in problem solving. Mr. Straus also coauthored the bestseller How to Make Meetings Work (Jove Books, 1976).
David Straus lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his wife, Patricia. They have two daughters, Sara Landis and Rebecca Straus.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Europe, Middle East & Africa
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576751287
• ISBN 13: 9781576751282
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272