Extreme Facilitation: Guiding Groups Through Controversy and Complexity

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AuthorGhais, Suzanne
PublisherJossey-Bass
Bindinghardcover
PublishedMarch 28, 2005
Edition1
LanguageEnglish
Pages304
ISBN-100787975931
ISBN-139780787975937
Weight1.1 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L		 1.2 in × 6.3 in × 9.1 in

Extreme Facilitation: Guiding Groups Through Controversy and Complexity

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Extreme Facilitation Picks Up Where Other Books On The Topic Leave Off, To Present A Revolutionary Method That Helps Large, Unwieldy, Adversarial, And Apparently Dysfunctional Groups Achieve Consensus And Reach Objectives On Divisive And Contentious Issues No Matter How Long The Group Has Been Struggling. This Book Offers Suggestions For The Facilitator Who Must Cultivate A Strong Presence, Trustworthiness, And Creativity, And Have A Clear Understanding Of The Group's Goals, Needs, Culture, And External Conditions, Such As Pressures, Requirements, And...

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Extreme Facilitation Picks Up Where Other Books On The Topic Leave Off, To Present A Revolutionary Method That Helps Large, Unwieldy, Adversarial, And Apparently Dysfunctional Groups Achieve Consensus And Reach Objectives On Divisive And Contentious Issues No Matter How Long The Group Has Been Struggling. This Book Offers Suggestions For The Facilitator Who Must Cultivate A Strong Presence, Trustworthiness, And Creativity, And Have A Clear Understanding Of The Group's Goals, Needs, Culture, And External Conditions, Such As Pressures, Requirements, And Constraints. The Extreme Facilitator Draws On A Wide Range Of Techniques That Are Driven By The Needs Of The Group, Not By The Techniques Themselves. To Be Truly Effective, The Facilitator Must Call On All Of The Group's Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Intuitive, Creative, And Spiritual Capacities.--jacket. The Right Stuff : What It Takes To Be An Extreme Facilitator -- The Facilitator As Architect -- Assessment : The Essential First Step -- Convening : Creating A Democratic Table -- Contracting : Setting Yourself Up For Success -- Process Basics : The Beginner's Guide To Facilitation -- The Physical Capacity : The Foundation -- The Emotional Capacity : Welcoming And Working With Feelings -- The Intellectual Capacity : Facilitating Complex Issues -- The Intuitive Capacity : Sparking Insights And Ideas -- The Spiritual Capacity : Helping Groups Transcend -- Putting It All Together. Suzanne Ghais. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.


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