Facilitation is an art. By its very nature an experiential practice; an ever dynamic process of give and take, learning and development.
Jennifer Stanchfield's book Tips & Tools: The Art of Experiential Group Facilitation explores the facilitator's role in groups of all kinds and offers creative tools and activities to enhance group experience. Tips & Tools serves as a guide and an inspiration for educators and group facilitators looking to spark their creativity and enhance their own unique style.
Tips & Tools offers practical ideas and key ingredients for enhancing group facilitation including:
- Ideas for setting the tone and creating a positive environment for learning
- Strategies and activities to engage groups from the beginning of a program
- Ways to facilitate ownership and involvement in the group experience
- Ideas for cultivating teachable moments throughout the learning experience
- Experiential Learning Philosophy and Methods
- Tips for Sequencing Activities to enhance learning outcomes
- Engaging processing/reflection tools and techniques
- Exploration of the role of a facilitator and the experiential approach to facilitation
- Techniques for becoming a participant centered facilitator and empowering participants to take control of their learning
- Methods for tapping into your own creativity and unique style as a facilitator
- Reflective Activities to tie it all together and create meaning and opportunities for future learning
