The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation presents wide-ranging views of group facilitation in 37 chapters written by 50 leading practitioners and scholars in 7 countries and includes a CD with the first 5 issues of Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal. It provides an overview of the field for new and aspiring practitioners and a reliable reference for experienced group facilitators.
This indispensable resource includes successful strategies and methods, foundations, and resources for anyone who works with groups, including chapters on:
IAF Core Competencies framework was developed over several years by the IAF with the support of its members and facilitators from all over the world. The competencies form the basic set of skills, knowledge, and behaviours that facilitators must have in order to be successful facilitating in a wide variety of environments.
As a resource, the framework consists of six areas that guide excellence in facilitation. These include: