Marie Michael Library

Facilitation & Training Approaches for Community Change

Recommended readings:

Manuals and Guides

Organizations

  • International Association of Facilitators (IAF) is dedicated to growing facilitators and encouraging the use of group process methodologies worldwide.
  • The World Café uses the philosophy of conversational leadership, engaging people in conversations that matter, as an antidote to the lack of connection in today’s world.

Readings

Other readings:

  • Harvard Business Review, full text: 1922-current. (StFX only)
    • Badaracco, Jr., J. (2001). We don’t need another hero. Harvard Business Review, 79(8), 120-126.
    • Blenko, M.W. & Mankins, M.C. (2010). The decision-driven organization. Harvard Business Review, 88(6), 54-62.
    • Collins, J. (2005). Level 5 leadership: The triumph of humility and fierce resolve. Harvard Business Review, 83(7/8), 136-146.
    • Kotter, J.P. (1995). Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail. Harvard Business Review, 73(2), 59-67.
    • Meyerson, D. (2001). Radical change, the quiet way. Harvard Business Review, 79(9), 92-100.
    • Schwartz, T. (2010). The productivity paradox. Harvard Business Review, 88(6), 64-69.
    • Stone, N. (1995). Leading change, changing leadership. Harvard Business Review, 73(2), 16.
    • Vermeulen, F., Puranam, P. & Gulati, R. (2010). Change for change’s sake. Harvard Business Review, 88(6), 70-76.
  • McLagan, P.A. (2003). The change-capable organizationT + D, 57(1), 50-58. (StFX only)