Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction and essential fundamentals -- Navigating through the methods -- The big picture : making sense of more than sixty methods -- Selecting methods : the art of mastery / Preparing to mix and match methods / Sustainability of results / The methods -- Adaptable methods -- In-depth -- Appreciative inquiry : a positive revolution in change / Collaborative loops / Dialogue and deliberation / Integrated clarity : energizing how we talk and what we talk about in organizations / Open space technology / The technology of participation / Whole-scale change / The world café

Thumbnails -- Ancient Wisdom Council / Appreciative Inquiry Summit / The Conference model / Consensus decision making / Conversation Café / Dynamic facilitation / The Genuine Contact Program / Human systems dynamics / Leadership dojo / Evolutions of open systems theory

OpenSpace-Online Real-Time methodology / Organization workshop / PeerSpirit Circling : creating change in the spirit of cooperation / Power of Imagination Studio : a further development of the future workshop concept / Real-time strategic change / SimuReal : action learning in hyperdrive / Study circles / Think like a genius : realizing human potential through the purposeful play of metaphorming / Web lab's small group dialogues on the Internet Commons

Planning methods -- In-depth -- Dynamic planning and the power of Charrettes / Future Search : common ground under complex conditions / Scenario thinking / Search conference / Thumbnails -- Community summits / SOAR : a new approach to strategic planning / Strategic forum / Strategic visioning : bringing insight to action / The 21st century town meeting : engaging citizens in governance

Structuring methods -- In-depth -- Community weaving / Thumbnails -- Participative design workshop / Thumbnails -- Collaborative work systems design / The whole systems approach : using the entire system to change and run the business / Improving methods -- In-depth -- Rapid results / The six sigma approach to improvement and organizational change / Thumbnails -- Action learning / Action review cycle and the after action review meeting / Balanced scorecard / Civic engagement : restoring community through empowering conversations / The cycle of resolution : conversational competence for sustainable collaboration / Employee engagement process / Gemeinsinn-Werkstatt : project framework for community spirit / Idealized design / The practice of empowerment : changing behavior and developing talent in organizations / Values into action / WorkOut

Supportive methods -- In-depth -- Online environments that support change / Playback Theatre / Visual recording and graphic facilitation : helping people see what they mean / Thumbnails -- The Drum Café : building wholeness, one beat at a time / JazzLab : the music of synergy / The learning map approach / Visual explorer / Thoughts about the future from the lead authors -- From chaos to coherence : the emergence of inspired organizations and enlightened communities / High-leverage ideas and actions you can use to shape the future / Hope for the future : working together for a better world / Quick summaries -- References suggested by multiple contributing authors -- Index -- About the lead authors.