The Skilled Facilitator: A Comprehensive Resource for Consultants, Facilitators

Description: Product DescriptionWhen it was published in 1994, Roger Schwarz's The SkilledFacilitator earned widespread critical acclaim and became alandmark in the field. The book is a classic work for consultants,facilitators, managers, leaders, trainers, and coaches--anyonewhose role is to facilitate and guide groups toward realizing theircreative and problem-solving potential. This thoroughly revisededition provides the essential materials for anyone that workswithin the field of facilitation and includes simple but effectiveground rules for group interaction. Filled with illustrativeexamples, the book contains proven techniques for starting meetingson the right foot and ending them positively and decisively. Thisimportant resource also offers practical methods for handlingemotions when they arise in a group and offers a diagnosticapproach for identifying and solving problems that can underminethe group process.Review"The Skilled Facilitator is an invaluable text and should berequired reading for all who aspire to excellence in facilitation."(Training Media Review, June 26, 2003)From the Inside FlapTHE SKILLED FACILITATORNEW AND REVISED EDITIONWhen it was published in 1994, Roger Schwarz's The Skilled Facilitator earned widespread critical acclaim and became a landmark in the field. The book is a classic work for consultants, facilitators, managers, leaders, trainers, and coachesanyone whose role is to guide groups toward realizing their creative and problem-solving potential.This thoroughly revised edition provides the essential materials for facilitators and includes simple but effective ground rules for group interaction. Filled with illustrative examples, the book contains proven techniques for starting meetings on the right foot and ending them positively and decisively. This important resource also offers practical methods for handling emotions when they arise in a group and offers a diagnostic approach for identifying and solving problems that can undermine the group process.Based on Schwarz's practical experience working in the field and the feedback he has received in his dynamic workshops, this revised edition is easier to use and much more accessible. Grounded in the latest thinking on teams, organization development, and facilitation, this new edition Takes a more conversational approach Offers a clear analysis of the Skilled Facilitator approach, based on a set of core values, assumptions, and principles Defines the five facilitative rolesfacilitator, leader, coach, consultant, and trainer Shows how groups can act inconsistently with ground rules and what to do to intervene Describes the theories that guide a facilitator's actionsThe Skilled Facilitator also includes practical advice on how to work with outside consultants and how to facilitate groups within one's own organization, along with a groundbreaking section on facilitative leadership.From the Back CoverPraise for The Skilled Facilitator, New and Revised Edition"Everyone wants to be a facilitator: consultants, managers, even teachers. What is desperately needed is a common, practical reference for understanding facilitation in diverse professional settings. No one has done a better job than Roger Schwarz of synthesizing the major theoretical underpinnings and translating them into clear, usable guidelines for practitioners."―Peter M. Senge, author, The Fifth Discipline"The Skilled Facilitator has always been an outstanding resource for new and seasoned facilitators, managers, and organizational leaders.

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