And besides, he says, the group's been managing just fine for nearly 10 years. For someone to come out and be a facilitator, you've got to be talking about at least 200 dollars. Jacobsohn writes in her book that prices tend to have less to do with a facilitator's expertise than what a particular market will bear. This underscores the real crux of the issue. When a group pays a pro to lead the way, it knows it can count on a session led by someone who knows the required material.
Nothing dampens a group's enthusiasm like a session with an unprepared leader.
She pursues a line of thought until it is very thoroughly explored. She has made me a very thoughtful and reflective reader. Jacobsohn has sent questionnaires to members of both kinds of groups about the nature and quality of their discussions, and she writes in her book that she finds little difference in the answers from professionally led and member-led groups.