The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation presents wide-ranging views of group facilitation in 37 chapters written by 50 leading practitioners and scholars in 7 countries and includes a CD with the first 5 issues of Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal. It provides an overview of the field for new and aspiring practitioners and a reliable reference for experienced group facilitators.

This indispensable resource includes successful strategies and methods, foundations, and resources for anyone who works with groups, including chapters on:

• Competencies, values, and ethics of group facilitation
• Creating positive ongoing client relationships
• Building trust and improving communications
• Facilitating group brainstorming sessions
• Drawing out the best in people
• Developing a collaborative environment
• Designing and facilitating dialogue
• Managing conflicting agendas
• Working with multicultural groups
• Using improvisation
• Understanding virtual meetings
• Facilitating team start up
• Assessing group decision processes
• Building your expertise in facilitation