by Jennifer Stanchfield $24.95

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Facilitation is an art. By its very nature it is an experiential practice; an ever dynamic process of give and take, learning and development.

Jen Stanchfield’s new 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 teachers 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
* New twists on opening and closing activities
* Ways to facilitate ownership and involvement in the group experience
* Ideas for cultivating teachable moments throughout the learning experience
* Engaging processing tools and techniques
* Exploration of the role of a facilitator and the experiential approach to facilitation
* Techniques for becoming “participant centered” and empowering participants to take control of their learning
* Tools and tips for assessing groups and dealing with challenging group situations
* Activities to tie it all together and create meaning and opportunities for future learning

Whether you are new to facilitation or a seasoned veteran seeking inspiration, there is something in Tips & Tools for you.

“Tips&Tools is a straightforward and complete overview of facilitation. After one reading of Tips and Tools, I redesigned the focusing and sequencing sections of my own facilitator training.”
Steven Simpson, Ph.D., Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation, University of Wisconsin La Crosse.

“The book is a great resource for anyone wanting to increase the breadth of his or her processing toolbox. Everything is organized logically and is written in a way that is easy to understand, and more importantly use. I especially enjoyed the personal examples Jennifer used throughout the book that brought the concepts to life. I will be recommending this book to all the facilitators I train and work with.”

Sam Sikes, M.A., Founder, DoingWorks, Inc.

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