Search: a participative community planning process

(Including a participant workbook) By Bob Dick.

Search is a visioning technique which asks people to define a future ideal. This monograph gives a summarised and polished version of a document which has been through many revisions. It presents a step-by-step description of a well-tried one-day community or strategic planning version of search.

In workbook format, it can be used with large numbers (it has been used with over 100) even when time is limited.

Contents:

  • What this book is about: a brief word to organisers
  • Why have a search
  • The overall process for the day
  • A note on the process
  • Using this workbook
  • Working well together
  • Some groundrules for effective work
  • Latecomers Choosing items
  • Step 1: Introduction

 
  • Step 2: Optional: Recalling the history
  • Step 3: The shared vision
  • Step 4: Wider influences
  • Step 5: "Stakeholders"
  • Step 6: Optional: Other information
  • Step 7: Adding to the vision
  • Step 8: Identifying key plans
  • Step 9: Arranging follow-up
  • Step 10: Working parties

1989, v6.04. Colour cover. 42pp.
80 gm. ISBN: 978-1-875260-14-0
Prices - A$20.90 (GST inclusive). International - A$19.00

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