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"Leaders who want to deepen their ethical leadership and facilitative practice will find tapping Jon and Maureen's wisdom, drawn from years of reflective practice, a powerful and provocative experience."
—Jo Nelson, CPF, CTF; principal, ICA Associates Inc.; and past chair, the International Association of Facilitators
"A trove of practical insight on leadership and personal development. Their illustrative stories bring the nine disciplines to life."
—Sandy Schuman, editor, The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation, Creating a Culture of Collaboration, and Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal; and moderator, the Electronic Discussion on Group Facilitation
"A needed and timely push to facilitators in every part of the profession to acknowledge the deeper realities of what we do. Facilitation is not just techniques but assisting individuals and groups to usethe deeper resources they have within them to respond more effectively in day-to-day situations."
—James Wiegel, senior associate, the Institute of Cultural Affairs
"I have wrestled with conveying the unique attributes of an effective facilitation style. This book goes a long way to filling that gap."
—Jim Troxel, Millennia Consulting
"The 9 Disciplines of a Facilitator covers facilitation comprehensively with a depth and practicalitythat makes it accessible to everyone in the profession."
—John L. Epps, managing director, LENS International, Malaysia
"The image of disciplines opens the door for understanding that facilitation skill is a pursuit or honing process, not a finished task. The diversity represented by the nine elements highlights the profound option of facilitation as a vocation."
—Lawrence E. Philbrook, executive director, ICA Taiwan; director, Open Quest Facilitation Technology
"It should be part of every leadership curriculum."
—Clarence J. Mann, professor and director, Institute for Global Management,University of Maryland University College
What takes place in the head and heart of an effective facilitative leader? How do such leaders find the inner resources to draw upon? What is the source of their powerful effect on people and situations?
The 9 Disciplines of a Facilitator examines these questions and explores the self-mastery it takes to become a great facilitator. Written by Jon and Maureen Jenkins, two long-term members of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF), this much-needed resource explains that facilitation is more than a process or a set of?techniques for managing groups; facilitation?is its own profession with its own?set of disciplines that help define the facilitator's role.?Throughout the book the authors detail the nine personal disciplines of effective facilitators:? Detachment, Engagement, Focus, Awareness, Action, Presence, Interior Council, Intentionality, and a Sense of Wonder.
Designed to be a highly accessible resource, the book divides the nine disciplines into three development paths—regarding others (Detachment, Focus, and Engagement), regarding life (Awareness, Presence, and Action), and regarding oneself (Interior Council, Intentionality, and Sense of Wonder). Readers can explore all the disciplines from start to finish or hone in on one or more that intrigue them the most.
Synopsis:
Facilitation has developed to become more than a process or a set of techniques for managing groups--it has become its own profession with its own set of disciplines that help outline the facilitator's role. Jon and Maureen Jenkins, two of the founding members of the IAF, draw on their expertise in over thirty years of training facilitators to outline the nine personal disciplines of facilitators: Detachment, Engagement, Focus, Awareness, Action, Presence, Interior Dialogue, Intentionality, and a Sense of Wonder. The book explains each discipline within the context of facilitation, the common experiences of facilitators that the discipline is founded upon, the discipline itself, and the practices that support the discipline.
Jon C. Jenkins is cofounder of Imaginal Training in The Netherlands and a board member and?the communications and publications coordinator of the?International Association of Facilitators (IAF). He is also a member of the board of the Union of International Associations.?
Maureen R. Jenkins is cofounder of Imaginal Training, where she designs and leads training programs. She is past chair of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF).
"Synopsis"
by Wiley,
What takes place in the head and heart of an effective facilitative leader? How do such leaders find the inner resources to draw upon? What is the source of their powerful effect on people and situations?
The 9 Disciplines of a Facilitator examines these questions and explores the self-mastery it takes to become a great facilitator. Written by Jon and Maureen Jenkins, two long-term members of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF), this much-needed resource explains that facilitation is more than a process or a set of?techniques for managing groups; facilitation?is its own profession with its own?set of disciplines that help define the facilitator's role.?Throughout the book the authors detail the nine personal disciplines of effective facilitators:? Detachment, Engagement, Focus, Awareness, Action, Presence, Interior Council, Intentionality, and a Sense of Wonder.
Designed to be a highly accessible resource, the book divides the nine disciplines into three development paths—regarding others (Detachment, Focus, and Engagement), regarding life (Awareness, Presence, and Action), and regarding oneself (Interior Council, Intentionality, and Sense of Wonder). Readers can explore all the disciplines from start to finish or hone in on one or more that intrigue them the most.
"Synopsis"
by Libri,
Facilitation has developed to become more than a process or a set of techniques for managing groups--it has become its own profession with its own set of disciplines that help outline the facilitator's role. Jon and Maureen Jenkins, two of the founding members of the IAF, draw on their expertise in over thirty years of training facilitators to outline the nine personal disciplines of facilitators: Detachment, Engagement, Focus, Awareness, Action, Presence, Interior Dialogue, Intentionality, and a Sense of Wonder. The book explains each discipline within the context of facilitation, the common experiences of facilitators that the discipline is founded upon, the discipline itself, and the practices that support the discipline.
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