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Facilitation is Your Work, Use Your Judgment

Mike Cardus

In the context of a ropes course program you can see how facilitation being “work” can be identified and defined in at least three different ways. Your effort …today I worked really hard facilitating that group 2. 2007) Tips & tools: The Art of Experiential Group Facilitation. Jaques 1998).

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Don't Neglect Your Power to Bring People Together

Harvard Business Review

Working together, the group then developed a work plan for addressing these problems, eventually leading to a substantial reduction in material costs. The question raised by this case of course is why our manager didn''t start by convening all of the interested stakeholders in the first place.

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How to Manage a Narcissist

Harvard Business Review

George, a senior executive of a large internet provider, was a participant in one of my leadership development programs. Although a very talented individual, he was seen as a nuisance within the group. It was quite clear to the other participants that George viewed most people as far below his standards.