Facilitating multicultural groups : a practical guide / Christine Hogan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hogan, Christine (Christine Frances)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group facilitation.

Multiculturalism.

Cross-cultural orientation.

Intercultural communication.

Physical Description:

ix, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2007.

Summary:

Facilitators are being called upon to work in international and cross-cultural arenas more than ever before to help groups identify and achieve their goals and resolve differences in areas including governance, education, health and community development. Facilitating Multicultural Groups provides a practical approach for facilitators needing to enhance their skills when working with people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Using a step-by-step approach, it takes the facilitator through ideas, processes, models and frameworks that are designed to assist with the preparation, facilitation and evaluation of workshops. Based on research and facilitator experiences, it advises how to adapt learning materials to suit specific situations and offers techniques to deal with conflict. This book is essential reading for anyone working with multicultural groups.

Contents:

Preparations with clients

Workshop delivery

Power and empowerment in groups

Strategies to enable multicultural teams to be more effective

Metaphors, stories, music and dance

Visual techniques

Facilitating difference

Facilitating reconciliation

Language and silence

Facilitating with interpreters and translators.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [319]-330) and index.

ISBN:

0749444924

9780749444921

OCLC:

76902034