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| Dr. Stephen Thorpe - Editor-in-Chief Auckland University of Technology, Zenergy Ltd. Stephen is an
academic, educator and group facilitator who specializes in the science of
group work in the online world. He is passionate about assisting people to
collaborate using a range of online technologies and trains people around the
world in online facilitation skills. He is the Programme Leader of the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences programme at the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the Auckland University of Technology. He is also
the School‟s Academic Advisor and a Lecturer on the degree programme. He is a director of Zenergy Ltd., a
member of the New Zealand E-Government Participation Community of Practice,
on the Advisory Panel of the Global Facilitators Service Corps (GFSC) and is
a founding member of the Virtual Life Education New Zealand Society. |
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| Sascha Rixon - Editor Babel Fish Group Pty Ltd., University of Melbourne, Melbourne After completing
an honours degree in linguistics in 2002 at the University of Queensland, Sascha travelled and worked in London in a variety of corporate environments. On
returning from London, Sascha spent many hours in unproductive meetings and
became curious as to how effective communication could facilitate more
productive meetings. To this end, in 2007 Sascha commenced doctoral studies
at the University of Melbourne exploring language in the workplace with a
focus on the language use of facilitators in facilitated workshops. Sascha
has co-authored an article on language use in facilitation in the Group Facilitation
Journal. |
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| Steven N. Pyser, J.D. - Editor University of Phoenix (Philadelphia Campus), Philadelphia Steven is a principal in a consulting firm that provides dialogue, strategic planning,
conflict management, and synergy services to educational institutions,
corporations, and nonprofit organizations. He is a member of the faculty at
the University of Phoenix, Greater Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Campuses,
where he teaches undergraduate, graduate business, and management courses.
Pyser facilitates public conversations and dialogues and conducts workshops
on diversity, issues of public importance, group facilitation skills, and
conflict management. He serves on the editorial board for Conflict Resolution
Quarterly and as a staff editor for Journal of Legal Studies Education. He
received his J.D. from Temple University School of Law. |
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| William Staples - Publishing Editor Bill Staples, Principal, Facilitator and Trainer, ICA Associates Inc., Toronto Bill is respected worldwide and was the chair of the International Association of
Facilitators Conference 2000 in Toronto which attracted 1,100 facilitators
from around the world. The ICA network of organizations has written and
published many facilitation books including The Focused Conversation
Method, The Workshop Book, Winning Through Participation, The
Courage to Lead, and Focused Conversations for Schools. |
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| Dr. Andrew Rixon – Book Review Editor Babel Fish Group Pty Ltd., Melbourne With one of the first Ph.D.s in Complex
Systems and Complexity Science from the
University of Queensland, completed in
June 1999, Andrew took the opportunity to
move to Boston, MA and work for a
management think tank applying
complexity insights to the world of
organizations. The founder and director of
management consulting company Babel Fish Group, Andrew
works as a professional facilitator and change consultant and has
experience in working with organizations in Australia, the USA,
the Netherlands and the UK. Andrew brings a spirited dynamic
presence as a professional speaker, leadership coach and
workshop leader. Andrew can be contacted by email at andrew @ babelfishgroup.com. |
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| Dr. William Reid – IAF Communications and Publications Director Bill Reid Consulting, Nelson, B.C. Bill has had a distinguished career in public education and holds a Ph.D. in Educational
Leadership. An innovational educator and trained facilitator, Bill has
presented sessions throughout BC and the USA including the American
Association of School Administrators National Convention in San Diego,
Leadership Forum in Phoenix, and National School Conference Institute in New York. Bill does consulting out of his office in Nelson and speaks at conferences on a
variety of leadership topics such as communications, team building, decision
making, time management, planning, and goal setting. Bill is also on the Board
of the International Association of Facilitators. |