Facilitation is emerging as an exciting profession It is being used in a wide range of situations and occupations, including workplaces, leisure and health activities, organizational planning and community development This book provides a readable introduction for newcomers to the topic as well as a critical analysis of established and current оечзб theory for existing practitioners It will be useful for managers, staff developers, innovators and social and community workers A wide range of topics is covered, including: - the origins and emergence of facilitation definitions and metaphors used to describe facilitation - models of facilitation - co-facilitation - basic theories and concepts of group work - cross-cultural and international issues - uses of various technologies - professional and ethical questions faced by facilitators This book is a companion volume to "Practical Facilitation: A Toolkit of Techniques ".  ЯпонскаяISBN 0749438266.