Schwarz, Roger M., 1956-

The skilled facilitator : a comprehensive resource for consultants, facilitators, managers, trainers, and coaches / Roger M. Schwarz. - Third edition - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2017. - xxiii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Part 1: The Foundation -- The Skilled Facilitator Approach -- The Facilitator and Other Facilitative Roles -- How You Think Is How You Facilitate: How Unilateral Control Undermines Your Ability to Help Groups -- Facilitating with the Mutual Learning Approach -- Eight Behaviors for Mutual Learning -- Designing and Developing Effective Groups -- Part 2: Diagnosing and Intervening with Groups -- Diagnosing and Intervening with Groups -- How to Diagnose Groups -- How to Intervene with Groups -- Diagnosing and Intervening on the Mutual Learning Behaviors -- Using Mutual Learning to Improve Other Processes and Techniques -- Diagnosing and Intervening on Emotions-The Group's and Yours -- Part 3: Agreeing to Work Together -- Contracting: Deciding Whether and How to Work with a Group -- Working with a Partner -- Serving in a Facilitative Role in Your Own Organization -- Part 4: Working with Technology -- Using Virtual Meetings

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Institutional Fund


Communication in management.
Communication in personnel management.
Group facilitation.
Teams in the workplace.
Conflict management.