Increasingly, people working in teams face complex issues that need resolving in an efficient, participatory manner that honours the group's diverse perspectives and individual creativity. The Workshop Book outlines the best practices of the workshop method, based on the Institute for Cultural Affair's Technology of Participation, and its use in consensus formation, planning, problem solving and research. It also discusses workshop preparation and design, leadership styles, dealing with difficult behaviour, and special applications such as its use in large groups and for planning purposes.