Facilitator Excellence Instructor S Guide

This is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the best-selling The Facilitator Excellence Handbook. Written for both new and experienced facilitators, the second edition of The Facilitator Excellence Handbook offers a comprehensive guide for understanding the full range of skills, processes, and knowledge needed to become an effective facilitator. The book addresses a variety of facilitation opportunities, challenges, and problems and also contains A variety of verbal and nonverbal facilitation techniques Step-by-step facilitation processes and tools Information on how to facilitate conflict resolution in groups and how to facilitate difficult situations Instructions for designing and leading group work Examples of how various levels of facilitator competency are called for in different types of groups Techniques for facilitating meetings, teams, virtual teams, and organization-wide projects Discussions on the art of facilitating and what makes a great facilitator

Today's organizations are using teams to carry out tasks and solve problems. To get the job done, your managers and team leaders need to communicate and cooperate. Facilitation is the skill that saves the day! This workshop shows your employees how to become effective facilitators, and great facilitators promote employee commitment and satisfaction, and augment team performance and problem solving. The Instructor's Guide includes everything you need to conduct a facilitation workshop: simulations, discussion resources, and more. The flexible workshop is organized around practical problems, so participants never lose sight of the job. The Handbook reinforces key workshop concepts, details key facilitation methods, offers step-by-step instructions for facilitating meetings, and much more. Numerous checklists and forms enable quick implementation. Remember, the Handbook is an essential tool even for professionals who haven't participated in a Facilitator Excellence workshop. This stand-alone facilitation reference is a gold mine of tips and tools. The Profile assesses facilitators' abilities and suggests areas for improvement. Incorporated into the Facilitator Excellence workshop, this quick assessment is also an effective follow-up tool that ensures ongoing facilitator development.This package helps professionals to: * Lead meetings effectively * Organize team activities * Obtain project support * Find solutions to problems * Establish harmony among coworkers * Deal with customers and clients * Set goals and make decisions * Earn support for initiatives . . . and much more! You'll need one copy of the Instructor's Guide for the trainer, skilled facilitator, or manager who will conduct the workshop. Each participant will need one copy of the Handbook and the Profile.

Today's organizations are using teams to carry out tasks and solve problems. To get the job done, your managers and team leaders need to communicate and cooperate. Facilitation is the skill that saves the day! This workshop shows your employees how to become effective facilitators, and great facilitators promote employee commitment and satisfaction, and augment team performance and problem solving. The Instructor's Guide includes everything you need to conduct a facilitation workshop: simulations, discussion resources, and more. The flexible workshop is organized around practical problems, so participants never lose sight of the job. The Handbook reinforces key workshop concepts, details key facilitation methods, offers step-by-step instructions for facilitating meetings, and much more. Numerous checklists and forms enable quick implementation. Remember, the Handbook is an essential tool even for professionals who haven't participated in a Facilitator Excellence workshop. This stand-alone facilitation reference is a gold mine of tips and tools. The Profile assesses facilitators' abilities and suggests areas for improvement. Incorporated into the Facilitator Excellence workshop, this quick assessment is also an effective follow-up tool that ensures ongoing facilitator development.This package helps professionals to: * Lead meetings effectively * Organize team activities * Obtain project support * Find solutions to problems * Establish harmony among coworkers * Deal with customers and clients * Set goals and make decisions * Earn support for initiatives . . . and much more! You'll need one copy of the Instructor's Guide for the trainer, skilled facilitator, or manager who will conduct the workshop. Each participant will need one copy of the Handbook and the Profile.

When the first edition of Instructor Excellence was published in 1992, it became an instant bestseller among professionals who deliver and manage training. This thoroughly revised and updated second edition complements the timeless standards that made the first edition a classic as well as covers relevant developments in the design and delivery of training, including online and videoconferencing facilitation and current research on what sets exemplary instructors apart from the average.

Guide your school through its cultural proficiency transformation Despite the best efforts of equity leaders, our schools suffer from persistent inequities. Guiding the Journey to Excellence with Equity is a must-read for anyone who supports professional learning in our schools. It defines a process of “inside-out” growth that helps develop culturally proficient educators with the facilitation skills needed to navigate the obstacles that arise during equity transformations. Written with an equity lens, this book: Includes a powerful vignette that illustrates common challenges and solutions Focuses on mental models for managing group energy Is grounded in a systems model for personal and organizational transformation Provides tools for planning culturally proficient learning experiences