The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation: Best Practices from the Leading Organization in Facilitation (J-B International Association of Facilitators)

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 Accompanying Cd-rom Contains ... The Complete Collection Of Articles Published In The First Five Issues Of Group Facilitation : A Research And Applications Journal.--d.j. 1. The Big Picture : Creating An Ongoing Client Relationship / Nadine Bell And Susan Nurre -- 2. The Skilled Facilitator Approach / Roger Schwarz -- 3. Facilitation : Beyond Methods / David Wayne -- 4. Eight Ps Of Effective Facilitation Planning And Preparation / Jeff Bracken -- 5. The Architecture Of Participation / Patricia Tuecke -- 6. Building Trust : The Great Enabler / Maria Begona Rodas-meeker And Larry Meeker -- 7. Facilitation Of Group Brainstorming / Paul B. Paulus And Toshihiko Nakui -- 8. Promoting Mutual Understanding For Effective Collaboration In Cross-functional Groups With Multiple Stakeholders / Sam Kaner -- 9. A Procedural Analysis Of Group Facilitation : A Communication Perspective / Joe Chilberg. Sandy Schuman, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Sponsored by the International Association of Facilitators, this resource presents advice from 50 practitioners and scholars on successful strategies and resources for anyone working with groups. The paper topics include creating positive ongoing client relationships, facilitating group brainstorming sessions, managing conflicting agendas, and building expertise in facilitation. The accompanying CD contains all articles published in the first issues of Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal. 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.