Collective Visioning: How Groups Can Work Together for a Just and Sustainable Future [B0937]

2011 PB in nice clean condition. - It's an unfortunate fact of social organizing that, despite even the best intentions, groups convened to effect positive change often fail to empower people from all backgrounds to speak up or to tap into a positive and inspiring collective vision. Longtime social justice crusader Linda Stout details a practical process that enables everyone-even those commonly marginalized-to work together with honesty, passion, commitment, and joy to create a positive, energizing, and sustainable vision and to make that vision a reality.

Stout shows, in practical terms, how to bring a group together, build trust, ensure that each and every voice is heard, create a positive vision, and develop an action plan that leverages everyone's abilities to bring that vision to fruition. Used successfully by more than 120 organizations-and illustrated here by dozens of practical examples and exercises-this process creates hope for change, even among those who've stopped believing that change is possible. This comprehensive guide will serve as a template for anyone seeking to create a better, more just tomorrow.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Whether you're in business or activism, you probably have a lot of meetings to go to. And while there are plenty of books on running effective meetings, I'm not aware of many that focus on the meeting as a form of empowerment. Stout brings years of organizing successful cross-racial, cross-cultural, cross-class community organizations and coalitions. She reminds us that language and messaging are really important and that the culture can be changed."; "One of the best books on activism I've ever read. How can we act for change if we do not know where we're going, only what we're running away from? This book is a practical roadmap to harness the collective enthusiasm and power of whatever group you're a part of, on whatever issue you're passionate about."; "Perfect for educators & community stakeholders. Linda is a wonderful author."