{"product_id":"the-skilled-facilitator","title":"The Skilled Facilitator","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE SKILLED FACILITATOR\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book replaces about a dozen that I have on my shelf. It has become \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e book on facilitation that aspiring and accomplished consultants should read.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Geoffrey Bellman,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Consultant's Calling\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Groups\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is no better guide for how to intervene effectively in organizational groups than Roger Schwarz.  His incredibly useful third edition of\u003ci\u003e The Skilled Facilitator\u003c\/i\u003e adds a framework that makes clear distinctions among roles such as coach, consultant, and facilitator, and makes cogent recommendations for each role. At the heart and soul of Schwarz's wisdom is the notion of mindset—that we must first consider and alter our own thinking before we can work productively with the complexity of group dynamics.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Amy C. Edmondson,\u003c\/b\u003e Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School and author of \u003ci\u003eTeaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate and Compete in the Knowledge Economy\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Skilled Facilitator\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for every group facilitator, consultant, and team coach to be grounded in the values, assumptions, principles and practice of group facilitation. In the third edition, Roger Schwarz continues to address these matters thoughtfully, coherently, and comprehensively so readers can help groups create the results they need.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Sandor P. Schuman,\u003c\/b\u003e editor of \u003ci\u003eThe IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation: Best Practices from the Leading Organization in Facilitation\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The heart of Roger Schwarz's approach to facilitation is mutual learning between the facilitator and group and between all members of the group. As he points out so aptly, mutual learning is a different mindset than unilateral control and when under stress it is common for facilitators to default to control. This book provides a launching point for the deliberate practice required to facilitate high performing work groups.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Jeffrey Liker,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor, University of Michigan and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Toyota Way\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'm deeply grateful to Roger Schwarz, the modern master of facilitation theory and practice, for giving us a sleeker, tighter, and more modern version of his magnum opus. For many years, my Wharton students have reaped the powerful rewards of his earlier edition's careful instruction; it's changed their minds and their lives. With this seamlessly coherent and crucially substantial upgrade to what was already the field's gold standard, future students of collective action seeking a rigorous, highly practical method have a yet wiser guide.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Stew Friedman,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eTotal Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e and founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roger M. Schwarz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42856843083837,"sku":"9781119064398","price":70.16,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781119064398_baf14e87-d7b2-494b-8525-d62c2497818c.jpg?v=1767036014","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-skilled-facilitator","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}