Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making by Sam Kaner, et. al.

I read the 3rd edition, and I believe there is a 4th edition in the works.

As a fan of participatory leadership and consent-based decision-making, I figured this would be a useful book to read and I was not disappointed.

The book is almost entirely practical with very little standalone theory. Every chapter introduces a new set of patterns, then walks through what they means, why they’re important, concrete scenarios explaining when and why they apply, and concrete examples for how to apply them.

It was fairly clear, to me, how this book has both documented and influenced the practice of what has become know as The Art of Hosting.

As with such books it’s pretty dry but as a reference, I definitely recommend it.