Understanding Facilitation: Theory & Principles

by Christine Hogan

Overview

Facilitation is emerging as an exciting profession. It is being used in a wide range of situations and occupations, including workplaces, leisure and health activities, organizational planning and community development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749438265
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	09/28/2002
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 9.36(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dr. Christine Hogan is a professional facilitator and educator. As a consultant, she has focused on personal, organizational, and community development in many countries around the world. She is the author of Practical Facilitation (Kogan Page) and is a member of the International Association of Facilitators.

Table of Contents

	The author	v
	Acknowledgements	vii
	Introduction	1
1	Setting the scene: the emergence of the field of facilitation	7
	Introduction	7
	Fields contributing to the development of facilitation	8
	The concept of facilitation: sources and meaning	10
	Reasons for the rise in facilitation	11
	Conclusion	13
2	Development of facilitation in management	15
	Introduction	15
	Historical perspective of facilitation in management	15
	Conclusion	24
3	Development of facilitation in education and training	25
	Introduction	25
	Key educational innovators	25
	Training versus facilitating	31
	Conclusion	34
4	Development of facilitation in community development	35
	Introduction	35
	The contribution of the Quaker movement to facilitation	36
	The meaning of 'participation'	37
	Facilitation in developing and developed countries	42
	Conclusion	47
5	Definitions and metaphors of facilitation	49
	Introduction	49
	Definitions and metaphors used to define facilitation	49
	Conclusion	57
6	Models of facilitation	59
	Introduction	59
	Models	59
	Conclusion	84
7	Definitions of co-facilitation	85
	Introduction	85
	Definitions of co-facilitation	85
	Requirements for co-facilitation	86
	Choosing co-facilitation	87
	The outcomes of co-facilitation: easier or harder?	88
	Choosing whether and how to co-facilitate	93
	Models of co-facilitation	94
	Stages of the co-facilitation relationship	99
	Ways of working: with the group	101
	Ways of working: together	102
	Managing differences	105
	Conclusion	112
8	Basic theories and concepts of group work	113
	Introduction	113
	Contexts and systems	113
	Diversity	117
	Communication: dualistic thinking	120
	Group theory: stages of group development	121
	Individual behaviours and needs	134
	Size of groups	139
	Developing adult learning skills and knowledge	141
	Experiential learning	143
	How do we learn?	147
	Unlearning	151
	Self-development	151
	Conclusion	152
9	Facilitating culturally diverse groups	153
	Introduction	153
	What is culture?	155
	Making culture visible	156
	Cultural dimensions	157
	Co-facilitation	162
	Multicultural groups	164
	Conclusion	169
10	Facilitation and technology	171
	Introduction	171
	Technology to serve facilitators and groups model	171
	E-moderating learning groups competencies model	183
	Comparison of models	188
	Conclusion	188
11	Professionalism and ethics	189
	Introduction	189
	The facilitation movement	189
	Two case studies	190
	Professionalizing facilitation	198
	Education of facilitators	203
	Professional accreditation	210
	What are the future developments for facilitation?	212
	Conclusion	216
Appendix 1	Journals, e-mail discussion groups and Web sites	217
Appendix 2	IAF Statement of Values and Code of Ethics	225
	References	229
	Index	242