Facilitation skills inventory, administrator's guide

The Facilitation Skills Inventory Package comprises a training/coaching guide for administering the Facilitation Skills Inventory (FSI), a 55-item, multi-rater assessment based on Ingrid Bens' best-selling book Facilitating With Ease! FSI provides feedback on core knowledge, tactical awareness, and observed behaviors, and is an ideal starting point for those who wish to gauge, and better understand and develop their facilitation skills The package also includes samples of the Self and Observer versions of FSI, the FSI Study Guide, and the Certificate of Competence. The study guide serves dual roles as an in-class workbook and a personal action plan and guidebook for continuing professional development

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

The Challenge of Facilitating Well.

Overview of the FSI.

The FSI Skill Levels.

The FSI Competencies.

Cut Scores.

Administering the FSI.

Appendix: Development and Testing of the Facilitation Skills Inventory.

Suggested Readings for Facilitation.

Training Resources.

Professional Associations.

About the Author.

Ingrid Bens, the author of the best-selling Facilitating with Ease, is a consultant and trainer who specializes in facilitation skills, team building, conflict management, employee participation, and organizational change. She is a partner in Participative Dynamics (offices in Toronto, Canada and Sarasota, Florida) with clients from such diverse organizations as General Electric, The United Way, AAA, the Environmental Protection Agency, Boeing, Bayer, and the AARP. Bens has taught at the Federal Government's Graduate Business School and is a popular facilitator and conference speaker.