The Skilled Facilitator Fieldbook (text only) 1st (First) edition by R.Schwarz A. Davidson by P. Carlson by S.McKinney

by R.Schwarz Anne Davidson Peg Carlson Sue McKinney

The Skilled Facilitator Tips, Tools, and Tested Methods for Consultants, Facilitators, Managers, Trainers, and Coaches (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series) [Paperback] Roger Schwarz (Author), Anne Davidson (Author), Peg Carlson (Author), Sue McKinney (Author)

Genres: Business, Leadership, Management, Communication

Paperback

First published April 1, 2005

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I attended Roger Schwarz's Facilitative Leadership class in Durham and received the book at the end of the course. Roger's positive example is at the heart of the methods he teaches in overcoming our propensity to use "single loop learning" versus "doublt loop learning" (preferred method). I learn easily by books, however, this way of communicating requires rewiring our brains and still a year into the learning, I am still working on my own rewiring. I suspect that this learning curve is easily 5+ years, however, the professional and personal payoff is authentic, trust based relationships.

Central to this work is the Skilled Facilitator approach, a systematic, values-based approach to group facilitation; at its core is the idea that the way we act and the consequences we create begin with the way we think. Chapter one delineates the 10 key features of TSF approach. It is used to help groups and entire organizations address issues and make significant change, as well as in coaching, training, and conducting HRD/OD initiatives of all types.

This ambitious resource is bursting with 62 contributions clustered into seven parts:
1) Understanding the Skilled Facilitator Approach-main focus: summarizes the approach and describes its major principles and features (8 chapters)
2) Starting Out-main focus: using TSF in a variety of basic ways (12 chapters)
3) Deepening Your Practice-main focus: refining intervention and diagnosis skills, and increasing personal awareness (7 chapters)
4) Facing Challenges-main focus: dealing with the most difficult situations (5 chapters)
5) Seeking Your Path-main focus: integrating the TSF approach in practice and life (5 chapters)
6) Leading and Changing Organizations-main focus: creating major change in leadership and organizational functioning (15 chapters)
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7) Integrating the Skilled Facilitator Approach in Your Worklife (and Non-Worklife)-main focus: shows how to integrate TSF with other approaches and roles (coach, trainer, consultant, leader, parent) (10 chapters)

[Mathias Gaunitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like to attend one of the trainings. I had use of this book from the first chspter!