One of the greatest leaps to immediate productivity that can be taken in an organization is the move to facilitated meetings and work groups. The Skilled Facilitator offers an effective one-stop field guide to filling this critical, productive and satisfying role in any organizational setting. One note on philosophy and approach. In many instances, that's the appropriate role to take. But if you're the facilitator who's operating in an active, directive consultant role, this book provides excellent basic understanding of group dynamics and operations, but you'll need more than is provided here.
Good facilitation is the organizational art form based on key skills.
A good facilitator can make that critical difference. They can be grown and nurtured internally or externally contracted. The section on effective interactions within groups is particularly useful. He shows how the facilitator can recognize, manage, and adjust situations for maximum benefit to the group. And if readers want to better understand how they can be a facilitating leader to guide or support their organization, Schwarz provides a lengthy section on the philosophy and application of this promising leadership style.