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“…a rich, enticing, and extensive treasure-trove of everything you need to know about facilitating the growth and awareness of clients. Filled with creative suggestions and practices for the coaching relationship.”
Dr. Paula Green, Director, Karuna Center for Peacebuilding, Professor, School for International Training

“Everyone wants to be a facilitator: consultants, managers, even teachers. What is desperately needed is a common, practical reference for understanding facilitation in diverse professional settings. No one has done a better job than Roger Schwarz of synthesizing the major theoretical underpinnings and translating them into clear, usable guidelines for practitioners.”
Peter M. Senge Author, “The Fifth Discipline”

“The Skilled Facilitator has always been an outstanding resource for new and seasoned facilitators, managers, and organizational leaders. The additions and enhancements in the revised edition make this well-written book a must for anyone who works with groups. Roger is an exceptional consultant and inspirational teacher who walks his talk.”
Nadine Bell Certified professional facilitator and past chair of the International Association of Facilitators

“The Skilled Facilitator has many good tips and practical suggestions to help everybody be a better facilitator, which is the task for all of us.”
Peter Block Author, “Flawless Consulting and Stewardship”

“This is one of the best field books I have ever read. The advice is derived from sound research and theory, and it is crafted in a clear-cut, concrete, detailed, and highly useful way. It focuses on the important everyday skills of practice, including some of the most difficult issues that challenge the user.”
Chris Argyris James Bryant Conant Professor of Education and Organizational Behavior, emeritus, Harvard University; author, “Reasons and Rationalizations: The Limits of Organizational Knowledge”

“Roger Schwarz and his coauthors are meticulous in their guidance for facilitators, consultants, coaches, and leaders everywhere. They dissect our encounters with each other and help us recognize what works, what doesn’t, and what we might do about it. This is a book to return to again and again.”
Geoff Bellman Author, “The Consultant’s Calling and Your Signature Path”

“Anyone who strives to lead more effectively will find this book a treasure trove of tips and tools. Whether you’re an executive or small team leader, a parent or a politician, The Skilled Facilitator Fieldbook will be the reference you reach for to increase your capacity to lead.”
Karen Thomas-Smith Global training and development director, SAS