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The Facilitator's Fieldbook Tom Justice

The Facilitator's Fieldbook By Tom Justice

The Facilitator's Fieldbook by Tom Justice


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Getting people to play together nicely is one thing. Getting them to work together productively is a very different challenge. This practical fieldbook gives managers, trainers, and group leaders in any industry the tools to turn their teams into well-oiled machines.

The Facilitator's Fieldbook Summary

The Facilitator's Fieldbook by Tom Justice

The Facilitator's Fieldbook has long been the go-to resource for novice and experienced facilitators alike. The book gives managers, trainers, and group leaders in any industry the step-by-step procedures, checklists, guidelines, samples, and templates they need to make any group work like a well-oiled machine.

Comprehensive and practical, The Facilitator's Fieldbook covers all the key areas including establishing ground rules; planning meetings and agendas; brain storming; resolving conflict; making decisions; and helping groups optimize their time. The completely revised third edition also provides new team-building exercises, as well as updated information on virtual meetings, mediation, strategic planning, and much more. Readers will find tips on maintaining the tone and flow of meetings, and guidelines for determining when to delegate projects to individuals rather than assembling a group.

Getting people to function together productively can be a challenge. With The Facilitator's Fieldbook, readers have the tools and knowledge they need to rise to the occasion.

About Tom Justice

TOM JUSTICE is an organizational development practitioner and the president of Justice Associates, a consulting firm specializing in organizational capacity. DAVID W. JAMIESON, PH.D., is department chair, Organization Learning Development, University of St. Thomas and coauthor of Managing Workforce 2000.

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface

Contents and Organization

Changes to the Second Edition of The Facilitator's Fieldbook

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

The Altogether View of Facilitator Personal Qualities

Primer A: Understanding Adult Learning

Primer B: Understanding Group Dynamics and Decision Making

Primer C: Understanding Process Consultation

Primer D: The Manager as Facilitator

SECTION I-PHASE I: PREPARATION

Overview

Facilitator Resources

CONTRACTING FOR FACILITATION

ORGANIZING THE GROUP

SETTING GROUP NORMS

MEETING PLANNING

SECTION II-PHASE II: WORKING WITH THE GROUP

Overview

Facilitator Resources

GETTING STARTED RIGHT

GROUP MEMORY SYSTEMS

ANALYZING THE DATABASE

DECISION MODES

HANDLING CONFLICTS AND COMMON PROBLEMS WITH GROUPS

EVALUATION AND GROUP CLOSURE

SECTION III-PHASE III: IMPLEMENTATION

Overview

Facilitator Resources

MEETING RECORDS

PREPARING, PRESENTING, AND REVIEWING RECOMMENDATIONS

IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

SECTION IV-SPECIAL MEETINGS

Overview

Facilitator Resources

PLANNING MEETINGS AND TOOLS

LARGE-GROUP PLANNING METHODS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY CHANGE

SECTION V-FACILITATING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD

Overview

Facilitator Resources

FACILITATING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD: TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS

SECTION VI-USING THE FACILITATOR'S FIELDBOOK

AS A TRAINING TOOL

Overview

Facilitator Resources

TRAINER'S NOTES

Index

Additional information

NLS9780814420089
9780814420089
0814420087
The Facilitator's Fieldbook by Tom Justice
New
Paperback
HarperCollins Focus
2012-09-16
480
N/A
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