Gower Publishing launched our training book, THE LARGE GROUP FACILITATOR'S MANUAL, in March 2003.Covering six processes — Open Space, Future Search, Giant Mind Maps, Vision Search, Strategy Search and the Perth Process — the Manual provides a collection of tools for understanding, planning and running large group events. A clear step-by-step format takes potential facilitators through every stage of making large group events happen. This is the first manual to offer such detailed guides for so many different processes involving between 20 and 500 people in real-time work on the future.

What reviewers said about the Manual:

"If you're looking for guidance in effectively involving people, take a look at these clearly documented road maps."
Peggy Holman, Director, Open Space Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA and co-author,
The Change Handbook: Group Methods for Shaping the Future

"The manual is clearly set out and is an easy read. I particularly like the way the authors have allowed their passion for the subject to shine through without it ever dominating. It is particularly suitable for change consultants, facilitators and conference organisers."
Graham O'Connell, Members Forum

"I like this new loose-leaf manual for a variety of reasons. First, I identify with the democratic values of large group interventions. Second, such interventions support a view of the change process that I believe to be accurate and effective. Third, the authors deal with the subject matter in an easily accessible and digestible way... The result is an accessible mix of background information coupled with straightforward advice and guidance on how to run events" more...
Jo McHale, Hamelin Occupational Psychology

THE LARGE GROUP FACILITATOR'S MANUAL by Kerry Napuk and Eddie Palmer,
ISBN 0 566 08418 X, March 2003, 212 pages in A4 looseleaf, £195.00 ($315).
Special discount for early and multiple orders.

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