Working with the planning group for an upcoming meeting, I suggested that for a segment of the agenda we divide the group of 25 participants...

The popularity of my post, " You know you're a storyteller if ... " inspired me to work on this one. Eighteen ways to know i...

When I lead workshops on collaborative problem solving and decision making, I often refer to my “Rules of Problem Solving.” Here they are. F...

Listening Instead of Telling , Hans Heesterbeek’s excellent blog post, inspired me to write a long-planned essay on the importance and prac...

Michael Wilkinson asked me for some comments about the future of facilitation. He’s going to present a keynote at the upcoming Southeast Re...

Here are a few group facilitation “trivia” questions. Answers below. 1. The term “brainstorming” refers to: Any technique used to generate i...

Science on FIRE—Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research and Education , a  symposium sponsored by the American Association for the Advance...

Felt, observed, and real needs I think it is useful to understand the distinction between felt needs, observed needs, and real needs (a di...

The Impact of Facilitation on the Quality of Deliberation and Attitude Change by Metka Kuhar, Matej Krmelj, Gregor Petrič Small Group Re...

A golden age is a period in a field of endeavor where great tasks were accomplished . 1 Which period should we characterize as the “Golden A...