{"product_id":"the-iaf-handbook-of-group-facilitation-isbn-9780787971601","title":"The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation","description":"Sponsored by the International Association of Facilitators, \u003ci\u003eThe IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation\u003c\/i\u003e provides an overview of the field for new and aspiring practitioners and a reliable reference for experienced group facilitators, including chapters on   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating positive ongoing client relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding trust and improving communications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacilitating group brainstorming sessions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrawing out the best in people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping a collaborative environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning and facilitating dialogue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging conflicting agendas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with multicultural groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing improvisation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding virtual meetings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacilitating team start-up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessing group decision processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Building expertise in facilitation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviewing core facilitation competencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModeling positive professional attitudes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Superlative Task 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Create Collaborative Client Relationships 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne The Big Picture: Creating an Ongoing Client Relationship 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNadine Bell, Susan Nurre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo The Skilled Facilitator Approach 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoger Schwarz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Facilitation: Beyond Methods 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Wayne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Plan Appropriate Group Processes 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Eight Ps of Effective Facilitation Planning and Preparation 57\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeff Bracken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive The Architecture of Participation 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia Tuecke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Building Trust: The Great Enabler 89\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaria Begoña Rodas-Meeker, Larry Meeker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven Facilitation of Group Brainstorming 103\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul B. Paulus, Toshihiko Nakui\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight Promoting Mutual Understanding for Effective Collaboration in Cross-Functional Groups with Multiple Stakeholders 115\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSam Kaner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine A Procedural Analysis of Group Facilitation: A Communication Perspective 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoe Chilberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Create and Sustain a Participatory Environment 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Graphic Facilitation: The Art of Drawing Out the Best in People 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Sibbet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEleven Creating a Positive Participatory Climate: A Meaning-Centered Counseling Perspective 171\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul T. P. Wong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwelve How to Build a Collaborative Environment 191\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Straus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirteen Effective Strategies for Designing and Facilitating Dialogue 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven N. Pyser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFourteen Dynamic Facilitation: Design Principles from the New Science of Complexity 225\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLisa Kimball, Trish Silber, Nedra Weinstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifteen Facilitating the Whole System in the Room: A Theory, Philosophy, and Practice for Managing Conflicting Agendas, Diverse Needs, and Polarized Views 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSandra Janoff, Marvin Weisbord\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSixteen Successfully Facilitating Multicultural Groups 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristine Hogan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeventeen Improvisation in Facilitation 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIzzy Gesell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEighteen Facilitation of the Future: How Virtual Meetings Are Changing the Work of the Facilitator 295\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLori Bradley, Michael Beyerlein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four Guide Group to Appropriate and Useful Outcomes 313\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNineteen The Team Start-Up: A Scripted Approach to Facilitating the Start of an Effective Work Team 315\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFred Niziol, Kathy Free\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty Facilitating Large Group Meetings That Get Results Every Time 335\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSylvia James, Mary Eggers, Marsha Hughes-Rease, Roland Loup, Bev Seiford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-One Facilitating Communication in Group Decision-Making Discussions 351\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDennis S. Gouran, Randy Y. Hirokawa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-two Consensus Building: Strategies for Resolving Disagreement 361\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Wilkinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-three Quality Without a Name 381\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReinhard Kuchenmüller, Marianne Stifel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-four Facilitating Participatory Evaluation Through Stories of Change 421\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTerry D. Bergdall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-five Assessing the Effectiveness of Group Decision Processes 449\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Rohrbaugh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five Build and Maintain Professional Knowledge 457\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-six Facilitator Core Competencies as Defined by the International Association of Facilitators 459\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLynda Lieberman Baker, Cameron Fraser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-seven Operational Dimensions of the Profession of Facilitation 473\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJon C. Jenkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-eight How to Build Your Expertise in Facilitation 495\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKristin J. Arnold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-nine Dimensions of Facilitator Education 525\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlyn Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Six Model Positive Professional Attitude 543\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirty Facilitator Values and Ethics 545\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDale Hunter, Stephen Thorpe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirty-one Facilitation from the Inside Out 563\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Epps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirty-two The Gift of Self: The Art of Transparent Facilitation 573\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMiki Kashtan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirty-three Affirmative Facilitation: An Asset-Based Approach to Process Consultation 591\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames P. Troxel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 609\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 639\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 647\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use the CD-ROM 661\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Editor\u003c\/b\u003e \t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandy Schuman\u003c\/b\u003e is president of Executive Decision Services LLC, a consulting firm in Albany, New York, specializing in strategic decision making, collaborative problem solving, consensus building, public involvement, and information management. He is also a research associate at the Center for Policy Research, University at Albany, SUNY. Schuman is the author of numerous articles and book chapters and speaks widely at conferences on facilitation, decision making, conflict resolution, and collaborative systems. He moderates the Electronic Discussion on Group Facilitation and is the editor of \u003ci\u003eGroup Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation\u003c\/b\u003e  \t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSponsored by the International Association of Facilitators, \u003ci\u003eThe IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation\u003c\/i\u003e provides an overview of the field for new and aspiring practitioners and a reliable reference for experienced group facilitators, including chapters on  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating positive ongoing client relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding trust and improving communications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacilitating group brainstorming sessions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrawing out the best in people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping a collaborative environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning and facilitating dialogue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging conflicting agendas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with multicultural groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing improvisation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding virtual meetings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacilitating team start-up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessing group decision processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding expertise in facilitation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviewing core facilitation competencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModeling positive professional attitudes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \t\u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging collection also features a CD-ROM with the complete collection of articles published in the first five issues of \u003ci\u003eGroup Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990261612773,"sku":"NP9780787971601","price":111.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787971601.jpg?v=1761787107","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-iaf-handbook-of-group-facilitation-isbn-9780787971601","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}