Prosocial: Using Evolutionary Science to Build Productive, Equitable, and Collaborative Groups

Description

A groundbreaking, comprehensive program for designing effective and socially equitable groups of all sizes—from businesses and social justice groups to global organizations. Whether you work in business or schools, volunteer in neighborhoods or church organizations, or are involved in social justice and activism, you understand the enormous power of groups to enact powerful and lasting change in the world. But how exactly do you design, build, and sustain effective groups? Based on the work of Nobel Prize winning economist Elinor Ostrom and grounded in contextual behavioral science, evolutionary science, and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Prosocial presents a practical, step-by-step approach to help you energize and strengthen your business or organization. Using the Prosocial model, you’ll learn to design groups that are more harmonious, have better member or employee retention, have better relationships with other groups or business partners, and have more success and longevity. Most importantly, you’ll learn to target the characteristics that foster cooperation and collaboration—key ingredients for any effective group. Contents Foreword Introduction Part 1: Concepts and Principles Chapter 1: Evolution at Multiple Levels and in Multiple Streams Chapter 2: Elinor Ostrom and the Commons Chapter 3: Core Design Principles, Version 2.0 Chapter 4: Evolving Behavior: A Contextual Behavioral Approach Part 2: Prosocial Methods Chapter 5: Mapping Interests and Building Psychological Flexibility with the ACT Matrix Chapter 6: Modules and Pathways for the Prosocial Process Chapter 7: Core Design Principle 1: Shared Identity and Purpose Chapter 8: Core Design Principle 2: Equitable Distribution of Contributions and Benefits Chapter 9: Core Design Principle 3: Fair and Inclusive Decision Making Chapter 10: Core Design Principle 4: Monitoring Agreed Behaviors Chapter 11: Core Design Principle 5: Graduated Responding to Helpful and Unhelpful Behavior Chapter 12: Core Design Principle 6: Fast and Fair Conflict Resolution Chapter 13: Core Design Principle 7: Authority to Self-Govern Chapter 14: Core Design Principle 8: Collaborative Relations with Other Groups Chapter 15: Goal Setting for Action Conclusion: The More Beautiful World That Our Hearts Know Is Possible Endnotes References About the Authors Index