Managers as Facilitators: A Practical Guide to Getting Work Done in a Changing Workplace - Hardcover

Weaver, Richard; Farrell, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1576750167 ISBN 13: 9781576750162

Publisher: Jossey Bass, 1997

Synopsis

Presenting an easy-to-understand model of facilitation that focuses on getting work done, this text provides practical guidance for managers and leaders who need to be successful in this new role. The authors show managers how to use themselves in new ways, and capitalize on group dynamics.

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About the Author

Richard G. Weaver is a consultant, facilitator, speaker, trainer, and executive coach with an extensive background in the dynamics of organizational change. Using his highly interactive style, he has created experiences through which clients have galvanized into teams, explored the barriers to their success, and identified and executed their most productive action plans. He has worked extensively with such clients as AT&T, AMOCO Production Company, and Chrysler Corporation. Dr. Weaver has worked in social agencies (from Group and Family Worker to Executive Director) and in business (Marketing Manager at the International Small Enterprise Development Center and Director of Quality Service Management at the Carlson Companies), and for the last six years has run his own successful consulting firm, New Possibilities. Dr. Weaver has a Master of Science in Education (University of Dayton), Master of Business Administration (Wright State University), and a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems (The Fielding Institute).
John D. Farrell is a consultant, facilitator, speaker, trainer, and executive coach with an extensive background in strategic planning and management. Using his business and facilitation skills he has helped a wide variety of organizations develop new strategies, achieve goals, and create more productive, supportive work environments. His clients have included AT&T, the University of Minnesota, the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, the Pillsbury Company, and Mike Veeck and the Saint Paul Saints Professional Baseball Club.
After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineer- ing (University of Illinois), Mr. Farrell held management positions in the chemical industry (Technical Service Engineer with Dow Corning Corporation) and the food industry (Research Manager and Manager of Vendor Quality Improvement with The Pillsbury Company). He is currently Vice President of Member Services for the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce and founder of his own consult- ing firm, Facilitation Experts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey Bass
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1576750167
• ISBN 13: 9781576750162
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 254