1. Be here now... being present as facilitator.
- Author
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Gloster-Smith, John and Rose, Chris
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GROUP facilitation (Psychology) , *COUNSELOR-client relationship , *COUNSELING , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *ADULT education workshops , *HELPING behavior - Abstract
The vital qualities of awareness and presence are fundamental to group facilitation. The author presents his experience as a facilitator. The author is facilitating a pre-lunch session of an all-day workshop, and reviewing some theoretical aspects of the work. The group is becoming more relaxed and the discussion is flowing. People are interacting with each other with some ease now. The author start to look at the issue of completion and sharing his perspective on how people may be uncomfortable with endings. A facilitator needs a strong sense of self in order to fulfil need of everyone present in a group.
- Published
- 2004