<p><strong><em>No more unproductive meetings! The complete guide to nipping conflict in the bud and getting the most out of every gathering of educators.</em></strong></p><p>Do your meetings spiral angrily out of control? Or simply not make the most of the participants' talents? <strong><em>Lemons to Lemonade </em></strong>by Robert J. Garmston and Diane P. Zimmerman is the playbook you need to promote civil, productive discourse, detailing: </p><ul><li>How to prepare yourself to facilitate the discussion and keep it on task</li><li>Best practices for squashing conflict without wounding pride</li><li>Methods for dealing with "frowners," "interrupters," "subject-changers," "humorists," and other time-waster types</li></ul><p>With this book, you will never waste another opportunity for problems to get solved by the combined powers of capable minds. </p>