Beyond Words - A Guide to Drawing out Ideas. Milly R. Sonneman. 1997. 158 pages.
The purpose of this book is to demonstrate in easy, concrete steps that anyone can draw well enough to enhance his or her communication skills. Milly Sonneman takes you through initially simple and then progressively more advanced steps that can teach any person, in spite of self-doubts, how to make compelling drawings that will clarify ideas and make them more interesting. Sonneman stresses that your body already knows how to draw and teaches you how to listen to it and learn. This is a fantastic book for teachers, for people who do business presentations, and for anybody who wants to draw for the fun of it!
The Big Book of Flip Charts - A Comprehensive Guide for Presenters, Trainers and Team Facilitators. Robert William Lucas. 2000. 258 pages.
With all the razzle-dazzle technology around, there’s still no more lively, informative, and audience-friendly way to make an impact than with flip charts. But using flip charts well is a skill. Here’s a book that provides you with the proven techniques that will make you shine. You’ll learn the basic design principles and artistic "tricks of the trade" that give a flip chart a professional look: Selecting and arranging lettering that makes an impact all the way to the back of the room … Transporting and setting up flip charts … Arranging the presentation room … Finding the best, most dependable equipment--including easels, paper, masking tape, and markers … Jazzing up your flip chart with "ready-to-copy" graphics … Devising flip chart activities that lead to brainstorming and team problem-solving. Soon, even the least artistic presenter will know how to develop pro-level flip charts that can make every presentation come alive.
The Big Book of Icebreakers - Quick, Fun Activities for Energizing Meetings and Workshops. Edie West. 1999. 233 pages.
Leading a meeting? giving a presentation? Heading a workshop? Icebreakers are great for lightening up the atmosphere at the beginning of a meeting or event, and encouraging everyone to participate fully. This collection of 50 icebreakers is organized around common business situations and is designed to help leaders start every session, meeting, presentation, or workshop with a burst of energy and fun. Includes icebreakers for sales meetings, team building, complete strangers, introducing a topic, staff meetings, groups over 20, outdoor settings, and more. this latest book in the popular Big Book of Business Games series is the most fun yet!
The Big Book of Meeting Games. Marlene Caroselli, 2002. 236 pages.
A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
Games and activities to help keep meetings energized and participants involved
The Big Book of Meeting Games offers meeting leaders 75 short, challenging, and fun activities to accomplish specific meeting objectives. From force-field analysis to fishbone diagrams, it transforms oftenintimidating facilitation and decision-making tools into quick, engaging activities that can be used successfully in virtually any business context. Meeting participants will become more involved, more creative, and more productive through games and exercises that allow them to:
Crucial Conversations - Tools for Talking when Stakes Are High. Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan & Al Switzler. 2002. 240 pages.
The New York Times Bestseller!
Learn how to keep your cool and get the results you want when emotions flare.
When stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong, you have three choices: Avoid a crucial conversation and suffer the consequences; handle the conversation badly and suffer the consequences; or read Crucial Conversations and discover how to communicate best when it matters most. Crucial Conversations gives you the tools you need to step up to life's most difficult and important conversations, say what's on your mind, and achieve the positive resolutions you want. You'll learn how to:
Whether they take place at work or at home, with your neighbors or your spouse, crucial conversations can have a profound impact on your career, your happiness, and your future. With the skills you learn in this book, you'll never have to worry about the outcome of a crucial conversation again.
Facilitation - the Art and Science of Successful Meetings. Linda Manton & Carole Paterson. 2004. 49 pages.
Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making. Sam Kaner. 1996. 255 pages.
"The best book on collaboration ever written!"
—Diane Flannery, founding CEO, Juma Ventures
And now this classic book is even better—much better. Completely revised and updated, the second edition is loaded with new tools and techniques.
The Facilitators Toolkit. Maggie Havergal & John Edmonstone. 2001. 113 pages.
Six Thinking Hats. Edward De Bono. 1985. 173 pages.
Using case studies and real-life examples of his "six thinking hats", de Bono shows how each of us can become a better thinker through deliberate role-playing.
The Skilled Facilitator - Practical Wisdom for Developing Effective Groups. Roger M. Schwarz. 1994. 314 pages.
This book shows what makes a group effective and how a facilitator can improve group effectiveness by identifying patterns of behavior that are getting in the way, helping the group stick to a few critical ground rules, and encouraging them to deal more openly with conflict. Approx.