The Highest Common Denominator: Using Convergent Facilitation to Reach Breakthrough Collaborative Decisions Kashtan Miki

What if people -- even longtime enemies -- could transform conflicts into creative dilemmas they feel motivated to solve together in an atmosphere that builds connection and trust? What if the positive changes community activists are working so hard to see in the world could have a lasting impact?The traditional ways we make decisions are flawed. What if employees could leave a meeting empowered and with a joint sense of purpose?

THE HIGHEST COMMON DENOMINATOR: Using Convergent Facilitation to Reach Breakthrough Collaborative Decisions presents a better way to make decisions using Convergent Facilitation, the method Miki developed after years of working with groups in a variety of settings. Majority rule, top-down orders, compromise, and consensus lead to people feeling disconnected, drained of energy, and unsatisfied. Miki posits that collaborative decision-making, where people