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Abilene Paradox 2E

Part Number: KY CRM001

Travel the road to Abilene and you'll arrive at a place where deeply held, logical values fall victim to group dynamics. It's a bumpy ride culminating in meaningless outcomes and blame, but you can skip the trip if you know how to read the road signs.

In this age of corporate scandals and lack of accountability, management expert Dr. Jerry B. Harvey's parable about a family trip to Abilene offers a timeless, compelling lesson on reading the road signs and knowing when you're headed toward Abilene.

This classic training program has helped thousands of organizations increase profits and productivity. This completely updated second edition offers a fresh, new look and a faster, more engaging pace.

The program includes additional exercises for a flexible design to help viewers learn:

  • The five psychological principles of the Abilene Paradox
  • How to avoid false consensus
  • How to overcome the fear of speaking out
  • Effective decision-making within a group

The DEMO featured below shows you exactly how the training will look once you place into your computer: Navigation Bar, Viewing Area, and Controls. The buttons in the Navigation Bar show the different Lessons in the course. Clicking on a lesson button displays the Topics in the lesson. When you select a topic, the topic movie plays in the Viewing Area. VCR like buttons allows you to stop, Fast-forward, or rewind any section.  It is not necessary to have to take the course from start to finish.