Facilitation Made Easy - 3rd Edition by Esther Cameron (Paperback)

About the Book

A practical introduction to the essential skills required by facilitators. Facilitation Made Easy is packed with detailed examples, checklists and proven tips on how to improve meetings and workshops.

Book Synopsis

The facilitator's task of opening up discussion, getting ideas into the open and setting broad future direction is essential if a group is to reach consensus on a particular outcome and it is now one of the key techniques used in meetings and workshops. Facilitation Made Easy provides a practical introduction to the essential skills needed and will help readers develop a facilitation style that is unbiased and enables control without being overpowering.

With detailed examples, proven tips for success, checklists and a self assessment guide to help readers test their own personal approach to facilitation, the book will help readers to:

Understand the facilitator's role

Develop the ideal structure for workshops and meetings

Control agendas and help to focus the outcome of meetings

Deal with difficulties.

This third edition also includes a new chapter on facilitating virtual meetings, explaining the mechanics of virtual teams, the pros and cons of virtual meetings, use of technology and tips on setting up, facilitating and participating in virtual meetings

Review Quotes

""[A] compilation of absolutely indispensable guidelines for everything from setting up a room to ensuring participant safety to using flip charts. Esther Cameron also includes useful information on facilitating groups, dealing with participants and management, and handling assorted logistics. Realistic, honest, and written by someone who's clearly spent time in the trenches. This is the one I recommend to every new classroom trainer who crosses my path.""

About the Author

Esther Cameron is an independent consultant, facilitator and senior level coach. She works with a wide range of organizations to enable significant change. She is Director of Cameron Change Consultancy Ltd and co-author of Making Sense of Change Management, also published by Kogan Page.