A Manual for Group Facilitators

by Center for Conflict Resolution Re-published by FIC The role of group facilitator is often pivotal to good results for groups making the transition to consensus. The Manual is the best introduction we've found on approaching the role of facilitator as someone who welcomes both rational and emotional input. The staff of the Center for Conflict Resolution put their experience in working with groups into A Manual for Group Facilitators. This is an informal outline detailing useful and effective techniques to help groups work well. More than a simple "how to," the manual contains a discussion of the values, dynamics, and common sense behind group process that have been verified by our own experience. It includes information on such topics as: How to plan a workshop Sample agendas How to get a meeting started on the right track Useful information about group process, communication and dynamics How to deal with conflict in groups Crisis intervention Creative problem solving, and much mor