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Mostly we run professional, highly efficient meetings for groups of people making important decisions.
We plan tailor-made agendas, use state-of-the-art tools and techniques, maximize collaboration, and achieve valuable results.
For most of the meetings we facilitate, we also prepare high quality Meeting Reports.
We also do training, team building, strategic planning, mediation, organizational development, and research and report preparation - all things that help groups make good decisions.
Good Group Decisions is owned by Craig Freshley.
Our work is based on the simple premise that "We all have a piece of the truth and we make our best decisions when we put our pieces together." Craig learned this from Caroline Estes in 1994. Another way to say it is that "None of us is smarter than all of us."
Good Group Decision meetings are highly participatory and interactive, yet also highly efficient and fast paced. Another hallmark is that concepts, themes, and decisions are written on the wall, on the spot, for all to see.
Craig believes that these times require more collaborative decision making. It is imperative for the Earth, for sustainable organizations and for sound public policy.
Driven by his passion for highly efficient meetings and collaborative decision making, Craig Freshley started Good Group Decisions in January, 2003. Previously, Craig had many years of experience in public policy development mostly with Maine state government agencies and statewide non-profits.
Working with Craig at Good Group Decisions is an outstanding team of employees and associates. Learn about all of us here. From time to time we have vacancies for potential Associates and Apprentices - competent, motivated, like-minded people who want to help groups make good decisions. Click here for more information.
Craig is the author of The Wisdom of Group Decisions: 100 Principles and Practical Tips for Collaboration. Learn more about the book here, including a video and a look inside.
Mostly we run professional, highly efficient meetings for groups of people making important decisions.
We plan tailor-made agendas, use state-of-the-art tools and techniques, maximize collaboration, and achieve valuable results.
Our work is based on the simple premise that "We all have a piece of the truth and we make our best decisions when we put our pieces together." Craig learned this from Caroline Estes in 1994. Another way to say it is that "None of us is smarter than all of us."
Craig believes that these times require more collaborative decision making. It is imperative for the Earth, for sustainable organizations and for sound public policy.
Driven by his passion for highly efficient meetings and collaborative decision making, Craig Freshley started Good Group Decisions in January, 2003. Previously, Craig had many years of experience in public policy development mostly with Maine state government agencies and statewide non-profits.