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Sponsored by the International Association of Facilitators, The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation offers the need–to–know basics in the field brought together by fifty leading practitioners and scholars. This indispensable resource includes successful strategies and methods, foundations, and resources for anyone who works with groups. The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation provides an overview of the field for new and aspiring practitioners and a reliable reference for experienced group facilitators, including chapters on
- Creating positive ongoing client relationships
- Building trust and improving communications
- Facilitating group brainstorming sessions
- Drawing out the best in people
- Developing a collaborative environment
- Designing and facilitating dialogue
- Managing conflicting agendas
- Working with multicultural groups
- Using improvisation
- Understanding virtual meetings
- Facilitating team start–up
- Assessing group decision processes
- Building expertise in facilitation
- Reviewing core facilitation competencies
- Modeling positive professional attitudes
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Sponsored by the International Association of Facilitators, The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation offers the need–to–know basics in the field brought together by fifty leading practitioners and scholars. This indispensable resource includes successful strategies and methods, foundations, and resources for anyone who works with groups.
The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation provides an overview of the field for new and aspiring practitioners and a reliable reference for experienced group facilitators, including chapters on
- Creating positive ongoing client relationships
- Building trust and improving communications
- Facilitating group brainstorming sessions
- Drawing out the best in people
- Developing a collaborative environment
- Designing and facilitating dialogue
- Managing conflicting agendas
- Working with multicultural groups
- Using improvisation
- Understanding virtual meetings
- Facilitating team start–up
- Assessing group decision processes
- Building expertise in facilitation
- Reviewing core facilitation competencies
- Modeling positive professional attitudes
This wide–ranging collection also features a CD–ROM with the complete collection of articles published in the first five issues of Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal.
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While some might say that group facilitation is just an ordinary task, I believe that group facilitators tend to think of it as an important task, or even an extraordinary task. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
While some might say that group facilitation is just an ordinary task, I believe that group facilitators tend to think of it as an important task, or even an extraordinary task. Read the first page
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation is the best resource available on group facilitation. It is by far the broadest work on the newly developing field of facilitation. It is not something that you sit down and read through. I have found it can be used in two ways. One is to open the book to the table of contents and find an interesting chapter title. Read the chapter. The second is when an issue comes up like evaluating a program turn to the chapter that Terry Bergdalh wrote and see what he has to say about the topic. It is a reference book for anyone who has to deal with group decision-making, planning and team building processes. It is a must have for anyone interested in group dynamics and group facilitation.
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This book is very much focussed on practice...which is a good thing - if you're happy with that and don't want to dig too deeply into the philosophical underpinnings, theoretical background etc. of facilitation.
It's very "how-to", offering what seem like good formulae - but formulae nevertheless - rather than the depth of, say, John Heron's "The Complete Facilitator's Handbook".
So - buy it if you want to know how. Buy Heron if you want to know why. Buy both if you want to know how AND why!!!
It's very "how-to", offering what seem like good formulae - but formulae nevertheless - rather than the depth of, say, John Heron's "The Complete Facilitator's Handbook".
So - buy it if you want to know how. Buy Heron if you want to know why. Buy both if you want to know how AND why!!!
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
A TOP-NOTCH, IN-DEPTH INTRODUCTION TO FACILITATION.
9 Aug 2005
Format:Hardcover
An extraordinarily rich and in-depth introduction to the subject. Each chapter is written by one or more experts. The book covers such topics as:
- creating an ongoing client relationship;
- the skilled facilitator approach;
- process issues such as difficult personalities;
- facilitation planning and preparation;
- building trust;
- the art of drawing out the best in people;
- building a collaborative environment;
- facilitating the whole system in the room;
- improvisation in facilitation;
- virtual meetings;
- facilitating communication in group decision making discussions;
- how to build you facilitation expertise.
These topics are but a sampling, to give some idea of the scope and depth of this most valuable volume, which takes the reader far deeper than methods and techniques. The book is well organized and very accessible. Based on our organization diagnosis, design and change consulting experience (www.FutureOrganization.com), we find this book to be a terrific resource for practitioners.
- creating an ongoing client relationship;
- the skilled facilitator approach;
- process issues such as difficult personalities;
- facilitation planning and preparation;
- building trust;
- the art of drawing out the best in people;
- building a collaborative environment;
- facilitating the whole system in the room;
- improvisation in facilitation;
- virtual meetings;
- facilitating communication in group decision making discussions;
- how to build you facilitation expertise.
These topics are but a sampling, to give some idea of the scope and depth of this most valuable volume, which takes the reader far deeper than methods and techniques. The book is well organized and very accessible. Based on our organization diagnosis, design and change consulting experience (www.FutureOrganization.com), we find this book to be a terrific resource for practitioners.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
The Facilitation Reference Book
20 April 2005
Format:Hardcover
I have over 35 years of experience in facilitation, working in villages, multinational companies, intergovernmental bodies and not-for-profit organizations. The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation is the reference book of facilitation. From the day it arrived I began using it.
Chapters cover a wide array of applications, methods and theory of faciliation. Topics such as visual facilitation, the use of stories in facilitation, training of facilitators, facilitation as a communications tool and much more make this book a must have for those concerned with the profession of facilitation
Chapters cover a wide array of applications, methods and theory of faciliation. Topics such as visual facilitation, the use of stories in facilitation, training of facilitators, facilitation as a communications tool and much more make this book a must have for those concerned with the profession of facilitation
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Resource Manual
8 Mar 2007
Format:Hardcover
I purchased 3 different books regarding faciliation techniques and guidelines and this was the ultimate. It is set out very clearly, provides background to faciliation and then systematically steps through an end-to-end process including a wide range of techniques to select from when developing a plan for a facilitation workshop.
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