The Complete Guide To Facilitation
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Author | : Michael Wilkinson |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2012-06-19 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1118429524 |
The Secrets of Facilitation delivers a clear vision of facilitation excellence and reveals the specific techniques effective facilitators use to produce consistent, repeatable results with groups. Author Michael Wilkinson has trained thousands of managers, mediators, analysts, and consultants around the world to apply the power of SMART (Structured Meeting And Relating Techniques) facilitation to achieve amazing results with teams and task forces. He shows how anyone can use these proven group techniques in conflict resolution, consulting, managing, presenting, teaching, planning, selling, and other professional as well as personal situations.
Author | : Esther Cameron |
Publisher | : Kogan Page Publishers |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2005-09-03 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0749446722 |
The facilitator's task of opening up discussion, getting ideas into the open and setting broad future direction is essential if a group is to reach consensus on a particular outcome and it is now one of the key techniques used in meetings and workshops. Facilitation Made Easy provides a practical introduction to the essential skills needed and will help readers develop a facilitation style that is unbiased and enables control without being overpowering. With detailed examples, proven tips for success, checklists and a self assessment guide to help readers test their own personal approach to facilitation, the book will help readers to: Understand the facilitator's role Develop the ideal structure for workshops and meetings Control agendas and help to focus the outcome of meetings Deal with difficulties. This third edition also includes a new chapter on facilitating virtual meetings, explaining the mechanics of virtual teams, the pros and cons of virtual meetings, use of technology and tips on setting up, facilitating and participating in virtual meetings
Author | : Cyndi Maxey |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2013-03-15 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 111841750X |
As the workforce ages and younger trainers and managers emerge, facilitation skills take on a new importance and, with the increased use of social networks, new facilitation skills are needed. Written by two facilitation gurus, this book shows how to make any learning environment come alive. It outlines proven guidelines any trainer can use to unify groups, inspire creativity, and get audiences, teams, and colleagues to speak up, talk back, participate, and engage in meetings.
Author | : Thomas Justice |
Publisher | : Human Resource Development |
Total Pages | : 691 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0874254329 |
This guide includes a wealth of practical information for inexperienced group leaders as well as new tools for seasoned facilitators --more than 100 reproducible forms, checklists, planning aids, and guides. Selected contents are reproduced in CD-ROM format so that you can customize tools to meet your specific needs.
Author | : Sam Kaner |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 2011-03-10 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 111804701X |
"The best book on collaboration ever written!" —Diane Flannery, founding CEO, Juma Ventures And now this classic book is even better—much better. Completely revised and updated, the second edition is loaded with new tools and techniques. Two powerful new chapters on agenda design A full section devoted to reaching closure More than twice as many tools for handling difficult dynamics 70 brand-new pages and over 100 pages significantly improved
Author | : Ingrid Bens |
Publisher | : Goal/QPC |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Business meetings |
ISBN | : 9781576811047 |
Shows the techniques of facilitation in action. Presents real-life examples of common pitfalls and demonstrates the facilitation strategies needed to avoid them.
Author | : Russ Unger |
Publisher | : New Riders |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2013-02-19 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0133154718 |
Facilitation skills are the foundation of every successful design practice, yet training on this core competency has been largely unavailable—until now. Designing the Conversation: Techniques for Successful Facilitation is a complete guide to developing the facilitation skills you need to communicate effectively and design fully engaging experiences. Learn to take control as Russ Unger, Brad Nunnally, and Dan Willis show you how to use your skills as a facilitator to deftly extract information from different types of people in various scenarios and address any problems and needs that arise along the way. With this book, you will learn how to: Bring together different cross-functional project teams, stakeholders, and clients while balancing their needs, goals, and requirements with those of users Prepare for activities through agenda setting, planning for different types of personalities, and identifying the method of practicing that works best for you Perform group facilitation in workshops, brainstorming sessions, and focus groups Manage individual facilitation activities through interviews, usability testing, sales calls, and mentoring Conduct one-to-many facilitation activities such as presentations, virtual seminars, and lectures Understand how to manage Q & A from audiences of all sizes
Author | : Thomas Justice |
Publisher | : AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0814420087 |
Loaded with procedures, checklists, guidelines, samples, and templates, The Facilitator's Fieldbook covers all the key areas of successful team management, including establishing ground rules, planning meetings and agendas, brainstorming, resolving conflict, making decisions, and helping groups optimize their time. The completely revised third edition of this longtime go-to resource for novice and experienced facilitators provides new team-building exercises as well as updated information on virtual meetings, mediation, strategic planning, and much more. You'll also gain tips on maintaining the tone and flow of meetings, and will learn to determine when to delegate projects to individuals rather than assembling a group. Collaborative projects have become an increasingly prevalent feature of modern business strategies and workplace dynamics. But intentional, strategic facilitation is essential to making sure these groups and teams are effective. The Facilitator's Fieldbook provides readers the comprehensive tools and knowledge they need to help their teams--and, ultimately, their organizations--succeed.
Author | : John Heron |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Employees |
ISBN | : 9780749429720 |
Combining a strong theoretical content, including a comprehensive group dynamic theory, with a repertoire for practical action Complete Facilitator's Handbook provides the foundations for building effective and successful skills to suit the facilitator's personality and closely match situations encountered.
Author | : Michael Wilkinson |
Publisher | : Leadership Strategieds Publishing |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2011-10-03 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780972245814 |
"The Executive Guide to Facilitating Strategy" provides executives, leaders, and facilitators with a step-by-step resource for guiding their team through all phases of the strategic planning process from gaining the team's buy-in to do planning and identify strategic issues, all the way through organization alignment, implementation, monitoring, and making adjustments.