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by Ingrid Bens
Facilitating with Ease!, 4th Edition
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Introduction
Chapter One: Understanding Facilitation
What Is Facilitation?
What Does a Facilitator Do?
What Do Facilitators Believe?
What Are Typical Facilitator Assignments?
Differentiating Between Process and Content
Facilitation Tools
Core Practices Overview
What Does Neutral Mean?
Learn to Say “Okay”
When to Say “We”
How Assertive Can a Facilitator Be?
The Language of Facilitation
Conversation Structures
Starting a Facilitation
During a Facilitation
Ending a Facilitation
Effective Note Taking
The Rules of Wording
Managing the Flip Chart
Facilitator Behaviors and Strategies
Core Practices Observation Sheet
Process Flow Observation Sheet
Facilitation Skill Levels
Facilitation Skills Self-Assessment
Chapter Two: Effective Questioning
The Principles of Effective Questioning
Question Types
Questioning Formats
The Importance of Follow-On Questions
Asking Sensitive Questions
The Question Bank
Chapter Three: Facilitation Stages
1. Assessment and Design
2. Feedback and Refinement
3. Final Preparation
4. Starting a Facilitation
5. During a Facilitation
6. Ending a Facilitation
7. Following Up on a Facilitation
Seeking Feedback on Your Facilitation
Chapter Four: Who Can Facilitate
When to Use an Internal Facilitator
When to Use an External Facilitator
When Leaders Facilitate
Facilitation Strategies for Leaders
Best and Worst Facilitation Practices for Leaders
Facilitation As a Leadership Style
Additional Role Challenges
Chapter Five: Knowing Your Participants
Conducting an Assessment
Group Assessment Survey
Comparing Groups to Teams
Understanding Team Stages
Forming—The Honeymoon Stage
Storming—The Potential Death of the Team
Norming—The Turning Point
Performing—The Ultimate Team Growth Stage
Adjourning—The Final Stage
Facilitation Strategies Chart
Team Effectiveness Survey
Chapter Six: Creating Participation
Creating the Conditions for Full Participation
Removing the Blocks to Participation
High-Participation Techniques
Group Participation Survey
Encouraging Effective Meeting Behaviors
Group Behaviors Handout
Observing Group Behaviors in Action
Peer Review Instructions
Peer Review Worksheet
Chapter Seven: Effective Decision Making
Know the Four Types of Conversations
The Four Levels of Empowerment
Clarifying the Four Empowerment Levels
Shifting Decision-Making Paradigms
The Decision-Making Options
Decision Options Chart
The Divergence/Convergence Model
The Importance of Building Consensus
Effective Decision-Making Behaviors
Symptoms, Causes, and Cures of Poor Decisions
Decision Effectiveness Survey
Chapter Eight: Facilitating Conflict
Comparing Arguments and Debates
Steps in Managing Conflict
The Five Conflict Options: Pros and Cons
Conflict Management Norms
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Making Interventions
Wording an Intervention
Dealing with Resistance
The Right Approach
Common Conflict Dilemmas
The Facilitative Conflict Management Process
Interpersonal Conflict Worksheet
Group Conflict Checklist
Conflict Observation Sheet
Conflict Effectiveness Survey
Chapter Nine: Meeting Management
Meetings That Work
Our Meetings Are Terrible!
The Fundamentals of Meeting Management
Sample Agenda with Process Notes
Sample Process Check Survey
Sample Exit Survey
Meeting Effectiveness Survey
Facilitating Virtual Meetings
Chapter Ten: Process Tools for Facilitators
Visioning
Sequential Questioning
S.W.O.T.
S.O.A.R.
Facilitative Listening
Appreciative Review
Brainstorming
Written Brainstorming
Affinity Diagrams
Gap Analysis
Needs and Offers Dialogue
Force-Field Analysis
Root-Cause Analysis
The Five Whys
Gallery Walk
Multi-Voting
Decision Grids
Exit Surveys
Survey Feedback
Systematic Problem Solving
Systematic Problem Solving Worksheet 1
Systematic Problem Solving Worksheet 2
Systematic Problem Solving Worksheet 3
Systematic Problem Solving Worksheet 4
Systematic Problem Solving Worksheet 5
Systematic Problem Solving Worksheet 6
Systematic Problem Solving Worksheet 7
Systematic Problem Solving Worksheet 8
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Worksheet
Chapter Eleven: Structured Conversations
Structured Conversation 1—Discovery
Structured Conversation 2—Environmental Scanning
Structured Conversation 3—Team Launch
Structured Conversation 4—Vision and Mission
Structured Conversation 5—Work Planning, Roles, and Responsibilities
Structured Conversation 6—Risk Assessment
Structured Conversation 7—Stakeholder Analysis
Structured Conversation 8—Communication Planning
Structured Conversation 9—Status Update Meeting
Structured Conversation 10—Creative Thinking
Structured Conversation 11—Midpoint Check
Structured Conversation 12—Systematic Problem Solving
Structured Conversation 13—Constructive Controversy
Structured Conversation 14—Survey Feedback
Structured Conversation 15—Interpersonal Issue Resolution
Structured Conversation 16—Overcoming Resistance
Structured Conversation 17—Project Retrospective
Structured Conversation 18—Project Adjournment
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Facilitation Certification
Bibliography
End User License Agreement
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Core Skills for Facilitators, Team Leaders and Members, Managers, Consultants and Trainers
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