{"product_id":"facilitating-to-lead-isbn-9780787977313","title":"Facilitating to Lead!","description":"Of all the skill sets that support the shift from a traditional management role to a more collaborative approach, none is more relevant than that of the role of the facilitator. The beliefs, behaviors, and practices of facilitation are precisely what all leaders need to acquire and put into action. In \u003ci\u003eFacilitating to Lead!\u003c\/i\u003e renowned facilitation expert Ingrid Bens applies her proven concepts of facilitation to the leadership role and demonstrates that facilitation is an effective work style, not merely a meeting technique. Throughout the book, Bens outlines the organizational and personal benefits of facilitative leadership and includes useful checklists to help leaders determine the situations when facilitative leadership is most appropriate to apply. Because empowerment is a core issue in the implementation of facilitative leadership, the book presents a four-level model that reframes empowerment from a vague concept to a concrete structuring tool. Preface.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Acknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Author.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e1. The Leadership Context.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Transforming Workplace.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matrix Work Is Different.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Examples of Matrix Networks.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Changing Workforce Expectations.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Technology Matters.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Implications for Leaders.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Overlooked Tool Set.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What Is Facilitative Leadership?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Traditional Directive Leaders.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today's More Engaging Leaders.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Traits of Facilitative Leaders.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Need for Versatility.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Organizational Benefits of Deploying Facilitative Leaders.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Personal Benefits of Shifting Styles for Leaders.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Making the Match.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e2. Preparing the Workplace for Facilitative Leadership.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Four-Level Empowerment Model.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using the Model.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How Much Empowerment Is Enough?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Correcting Perceptions of Weakness.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Durability of the Directive Mode.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Overcoming Barriers to Process.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Buy-In Strategies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Importance of Organizational Support.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Implementation Strategies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Determining Organizational Readiness Criteria.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e3. The Work of the Facilitative Leader.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Features of the Role.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Facilitating to Lead.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Seven Guiding Principles for Facilitative Leadership.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A New Position Description.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Supportive Behaviors.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Importance of Assertiveness.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gaining Authority.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e4. Transitioning into the Role.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Questions and Answers About the Role of Facilitative Leader.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Challenge for Employees.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Employees as Partners.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Peer Feedback.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e5. Meeting Mastery.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Four Types of Conversations.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beyond Regular Staff Meetings.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Facilitating Teleconferences.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Preventing Meeting Problems.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Monitoring Meeting Quality.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e6. The Ten Essential Processes.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matching Processes to Stages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Processes .  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scheduling the Essential Processes.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e7. Measuring Performance.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Performance Dimensions of the Facilitative Organization.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Measuring Individual Performance.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Epilogue: Life in a Facilitative Organization.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appendix A. Organizational Readiness Assessment.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appendix B. Facilitation Skills Self-Assessment.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Further \u003cst1:city w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eReading\u003c\/st1:place\u003e\u003c\/st1:city\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Index.  \u003cb\u003eIngrid Bens\u003c\/b\u003e is a consultant, speaker, and trainer who specializes in facilitation skills, team building, conflict management, employee participation, and organizational change. She is a partner in the consulting firm Participative Dynamics. Bens is the author of \u003ci\u003eFacilitating with Ease!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Facilitation Strategies\u003c\/i\u003e.  Of all the skill sets that support the shift from a traditional management role to a more collaborative approach, none is more relevant than that of the role of the facilitator.?The beliefs, behaviors, and practices?of facilitation are precisely what all leaders need to acquire and put into action. In Facilitating to Lead! renowned facilitation expert Ingrid Bens applies?her proven?concepts of?facilitation to the leadership role and demonstrates that facilitation is an effective work style, not merely a meeting technique. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, Bens outlines the organizational and personal benefits of facilitative leadership and includes useful checklists to help leaders determine the situations when facilitative leadership is most appropriate to apply. Because empowerment is a core issue in the implementation of facilitative leadership, the book presents a four-level model that reframes empowerment from a vague concept to a concrete structuring tool.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Facilitating to Lead!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Facilitating to Lead! arms leaders with the process tools they need to meet the demands of the new millennium.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Pat Akerberg, executive coach, OnPurpose Consulting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ingrid Bens has managed to write another simple, yet powerful guide. Facilitating to Lead! is chock-full of practical tools to help leaders transition from being directive to becoming more engaging and enabling.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Michael Goldman, president, Facilitation First\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Facilitating to Lead! provides the essential strategies and practices for any leader who is striving to be effective in today's multidimensional work world.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Georgianna Bishop, director, Public Sector Consortium Society for Organizational Learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Finally, a book that clearly describes the detailed, inner workings of this important new role.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Robert Vance, founding member, International Association of Facilitators\u003c\/p\u003e  “\u003ci\u003eFacilitating to Lead!\u003c\/i\u003e arms leaders with the process tools they need to meet the demands of the new millennium.”--Pat Akerberg, executive coach, OnPurpose Consulting  \u003cp\u003e “Ingrid Bens has managed to write another simple, yet powerful guide. \u003ci\u003eFacilitating to Lead!\u003c\/i\u003e is chock-full of practical tools to help leaders transition from being directive to becoming more engaging and enabling.”--Michael Goldman, president, Facilitation First\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “\u003ci\u003eFacilitating to Lead!\u003c\/i\u003e provides the essential strategies and practices for any leader who is striving to be effective in today’s multidimensional work world.”--Georgianna Bishop, director, Public Sector Consortium Society for Organizational Learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “Finally, a book that clearly describes the detailed, inner workings of this important new role.”-- Robert Vance, founding member, International Association of Facilitators\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989193605349,"sku":"NP9780787977313","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787977313.jpg?v=1761783158","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/facilitating-to-lead-isbn-9780787977313","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}