The Art of Facilitation The Essentials for

This thoroughly revised edition of a classic book provides the latest research on facilitation and group dynamics and includes a new training program for aspiring facilitators. The book describes the profession of group facilitation, the role of a facilitator, and key elements of facilitation. It examines issues and challenges, such as how the facilitator's role is defined, cooperative processes, and ethics. The also book provides a sample program that can be used to develop facilitation capabilities through experiential learning. The book is written for facilitators, trainers, HR professionals, and consultants.

Dale Hunter is a group facilitator, mediator, coach, and author in the field of facilitation. She is a director of Zenergy, a New Zealand–based company providing facilitation, mediation, and coaching services to government, business, and community sectors.

Stephen Thorpe is a facilitator specializing in online facilitation and a director of Zenergy. He is secretary of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) and editor-in-chief of Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal.

Hamish Brown is a facilitator and registered psychotherapist specializing in psychodrama.

Anne Bailey is a facilitator and a founding director of Zenergy.

Introduction
Abridged introduction to the first edition

Preparing the ground
The role of the facilitator
A framework for facilitation
Facilitating yourself
Facilitating another
Facilitating a group
Making interventions
Shifting levels
Dialogue and storytelling
Getting to consensus
Addressing conflict

Facilitation and the client
Cooperative processes in organisations
Facilitator ethics
A sustainable society
Facilitation and therapeutic groupwork
Facilitation online
Mapping the field of facilitation

Facilitator education
Training programme
Processes
Design frameworks
Other resources
Appendices
Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood Body Corporate Rules
Hand signs
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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The Art of Facilitation The Essentials for Leading Great Meetings and Creating Group Synergy

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