Synopses & Reviews
Building on the author's previously published works -- The Facilitators' Handbook and Group Facilitation -- this comprehensive guide provides the key to successful facilitation.
Synopsis
John Heron, well known for his previous books, The Facilitator's Handbook (1989) and Group Facilitation (1993), both of which have become standard reading on the subject, now integrates, builds on and updates those works to provide this comprehensive guide to making a success of facilitation. The key to the new book lies in the way in which it helps facilitators to understand and develop a personal style to their work. Analytical in approach and highly structured, it offers strong theoretical content on the fundamental thinking underlying facilitation (which includes exploration of its dimensions and modes, whole person learning, and a comprehensive group dynamic theory) but combines this with a wide repertoire for practical action designed to enable facilitators to build up their skills effectively. John Heron's distinctive merit here is his demonstration of the benefit to be derived when such skills not only suit facilitator's own personality but can also be matched to whatever situation facilitators encounter. This publication makes John Heron's seminal work newly accessible - for it is now available for the first time in paperback - to a new generation of facilitators in both training and education.
Synopsis
Both of John Heron's previous books, The Facilitator's Handbook (1989) and Group Facilitation (1993) have become standard reading on the subject and he has now integrated and updated them to provide this comprehensive guide. Now available for the first time in paperback, his seminal work is newly available to a second generation of facilitators in both training and education.
The key to the new book lies in the way in which it helps facilitators to develop a personal style. Analytical in approach and highly structured, it offers strong theoretical content on the fundamental thinking underlying facilitation, but combines it with a wide repertoire for practical action that will enable facilitators to build up their skills effectively.
Synopsis
Building on the author's previously published works -- The Facilitators' Handbook and Group Facilitation -- this comprehensive guide provides the key to successful facilitation. Analytical in approach and highly structured, it will help facilitators both understand and develop their own personal style of facilitation. Combining a strong theoretical content, including a comprehensive group dynamic theory, with resources for practical action, this book provides the essential foundations for building effective facilitative skills.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-387) and index.
About the Author
Heron is an independent consultant, writer and researcher. He is based at the International Centre for Co-operative Inquiry in Tuscany, Italy and is a consultant to Learning Edge Ltd., Europe.