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Paperback – 224 pages
7.5 Inches × 9 Inches (w × h)

Weight: 450 Grams
BISAC: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 9780865714724
Pub. Date: 2002-11-01

About the Authors

Robert Rehm

Robert Rehm works as an educator and practitioner in the areas of workplace design and participative planning for communities and organizations. He consults worldwide, his clients including Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, and the University of Colorado at Denver.

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Martin Large

Martin Large uses participation and partnership to implement change in the voluntary, public and private sectors.

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Nancy Cebula

Nancy Cebula is an independent consultant who works with organizations and communities in the public and private sectors, helping them discover ways to become successful in our turbulent environment through participative planning, design, and learning.

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Futures That Work

Using Search Conferences to Revitalize Companies, Communities and Organizations

by Robert Rehm, Fran Ryan, Martin Large & Nancy Cebula



A search conference is a participative event that enables people to create a plan for the most desirable future of their community or organization, a plan they carry out themselves. This book is a practical guide for using search conferences, including a description of what happens in a search conference, how to plan for one, and compelling stories from conferences around the world.

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