Sponsored by the International Association of Facilitators, <i>The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation</i> offers the need-to-know basics in the field brought together by fifty leading practitioners and scholars. This indispensable resource includes successful strategies and methods, foundations, and resources for anyone who works with groups. <i>The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation</i> provides an overview of the field for new and aspiring practitioners and a reliable reference for experienced group facilitators, including chapters on <ul><li>Creating positive ongoing client relationships<li>Building trust and improving communications<li>Facilitating group brainstorming sessions<li>Drawing out the best in people<li>Developing a collaborative environment<li>Designing and facilitating dialogue<li>Managing conflicting agendas<li>Working with multicultural groups<li>Using improvisation<li>Understanding virtual meetings<li>Facilitating team start-up<li>Assessing group decision processes<li>  Building expertise in facilitation<li>Reviewing core facilitation competencies<li>Modeling positive professional attitudes</ul>