The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation: Best Practices from the Leading Organization in Facilitation

The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation includes a distinguished group of contributors: Kristin J. Arnold
Lynda Lieberman Baker
Nadine Bell
Terry D. Bergdall
Michael Beyerlein
Jeff Bracken
Lori Bradley
Joe Chilberg
Mary Eggers
John Epps
Cameron Fraser
Kathy Free
Izzy Gesell
Dennis S. Gouran
Randy Y. Hirokawa
Christine Hogan
Marsha Hughes–Rease
Dale Hunte
r Sylvia James
Sandra Janoff
Jon Jenkins
Sam Kaner
Miki Kashtan
Lisa Kimball
Reinhard Kuchenm?ller
Roland Loup
Larry Meeker
Toshihiko Nakui
Fred Niziol
Susan Nurre
Paul B. Paulus
Steven N. Pyser
Maria Bego?a Rodas–Meeker
John Rohrbaugh
Sandy Schuman
Roger Schwarz
Beverly Seiford
David Sibbet
Trish Silber
Marianne Stifel
David Straus
Glyn Thomas
Stephen Thorpe
James P. Troxel
Patricia Tuecke
David Wayne
Nedra Weinstein
Marvin Weisbord
Michael Wilkinson
Paul T.P. Wong

Preface xi

About the Contributors xvii

A Superlative Task 1

PART ONE Create Collaborative Client Relationships 5

ONE The Big Picture: Creating an Ongoing Client Relationship 7
Nadine Bell, Susan Nurre

TWO The Skilled Facilitator Approach 21
Roger Schwarz

THREE Facilitation: Beyond Methods 35
David Wayne

PART TWO Plan Appropriate Group Processes 55

FOUR Eight Ps of Effective Facilitation Planning and Preparation 57
Jeff Bracken

F I V E The Architecture of Participation 73
Patricia Tuecke

S I X Building Trust: The Great Enabler 89
Maria Begoña Rodas–Meeker, Larry Meeker

SEVEN Facilitation of Group Brainstorming 103
Paul B. Paulus, Toshihiko Nakui

EIGHT Promoting Mutual Understanding for Effective Collaboration in Cross–Functional Groups with Multiple Stakeholders 115
Sam Kaner

NINE A Procedural Analysis of Group Facilitation: A Communication Perspective 135
Joe Chilberg

PART T H R E E Create and Sustain a Participatory Environment 153

TEN Graphic Facilitation: The Art of Drawing Out the Best in People 155
David Sibbet

ELEVEN Creating a Positive Participatory Climate: A Meaning–Centered Counseling Perspective 171
Paul T. P.Wong

TWELVE How to Build a Collaborative Environment 191
David Straus

THIRTEEN Effective Strategies for Designing and Facilitating Dialogue 205
Steven N. Pyser

FOURTEEN Dynamic Facilitation: Design Principles from the New Science of Complexity 225
Lisa Kimball, Trish Silber, Nedra Weinstein

F I F T E E N Facilitating the Whole System in the Room: A Theory, Philosophy, and Practice for Managing Conflicting Agendas, Diverse Needs, and Polarized Views 241
Sandra Janoff,Marvin Weisbord

SIXTEEN Successfully Facilitating Multicultural Groups 255
Christine Hogan

SEVENTEEN Improvisation in Facilitation 281
Izzy Gesell

EIGHTEEN Facilitation of the Future: How Virtual Meetings Are Changing the Work of the Facilitator 295
Lori Bradley,Michael Beyerlein

PART F O U R Guide Group to Appropriate and Useful Outcomes 313

NINETEEN The Team Start–Up: A Scripted Approach to Facilitating the Start of an Effective Work Team 315
Fred Niziol, Kathy Free

TWENTY Facilitating Large Group Meetings That Get Results Every Time 335
Sylvia James,Mary Eggers,Marsha Hughes–Rease, Roland Loup, Bev Seiford

TWENTY–ONE Facilitating Communication in Group Decision–Making Discussions 351
Dennis S. Gouran, Randy Y. Hirokawa

TWENTY–TWO Consensus Building: Strategies for Resolving Disagreement 361
Michael Wilkinson

TWENTY– T H R E E Quality Without a Name 381
Reinhard Kuchenmüller,Marianne Stifel

TWENTY–FOUR Facilitating Participatory Evaluation Through Stories of Change 421
Terry D. Bergdall

TWENTY– F I V E Assessing the Effectiveness of Group Decision Processes 449
John Rohrbaugh

PART F I V E Build and Maintain Professional Knowledge 457

TWENTY– S I X Facilitator Core Competencies as Defined by the International Association of Facilitators 459
Lynda Lieberman Baker, Cameron Fraser

TWENTY–SEVEN Operational Dimensions of the Profession of Facilitation 473
Jon C. Jenkins

TWENTY– E I G H T How to Build Your Expertise in Facilitation 495
Kristin J. Arnold

TWENTY– N I N E Dimensions of Facilitator Education 525
Glyn Thomas

PART S I X Model Positive Professional Attitude 543

T H I RTY Facilitator Values and Ethics 545
Dale Hunter, Stephen Thorpe

T H I RTY–ONE Facilitation from the Inside Out 563
John Epps

T H I RTY–TWO The Gift of Self: The Art of Transparent Facilitation 573
Miki Kashtan

T H I RTY– T H R E E Affirmative Facilitation: An Asset–Based Approach to Process Consultation 591
James P. Troxel

References 609

Name Index 639

Subject Index 647

How to Use the CD–ROM 661

Sandy Schuman 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 Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal.