Our Articles
"Ground Rules for Effective Groups." By Roger Schwarz. Describes how groups can use the set of ground rules in The Skilled Facilitator Approach to improve their effectiveness. Click here to order this article.
"A Consumer's Guide to Hiring and Working with a Group Facilitator" by Roger Schwarz. This article by Roger Schwarz helps groups understand The Skilled Facilitator Approach and what they can expect from a facilitator using this approach. To order call the Institute of Government publications office at 919.966.4119 or go to their website at: IOG Publications.
"Consulting to Council-Manager Groups." By Roger Schwarz, in Public Administration Quarterly, Winter, pp. 419-437. This article applies the core values of The Skilled Facilitator Approach to working with elected governing bodies.
"On Becoming a Facilitative Leader." By Roger Schwarz in T+D Magazine includes a quiz and detailed answer comparison that can help you determine your leadership approach. Click here for a free copy of the article.
"A Model for Improving a Group's Effectiveness." By Peg Carlson, in Popular Government, Vol. 63, No. 4, Summer 1998 pp. 37-45. Peg describes the group effectiveness model and how groups can use it to diagnose their problems and devise strategies to improve their functioning. Click here for a free copy of the article. This article is Copyrighted by The UNC School of Government.
"One City's Journey toward More Responsive Government." By Anne Davidson and Dick McMahon, in Popular Government, Vol. 64, No. 2, Winter 1999, pp. 12-29. Anne and Dick describe how a top management team worked with two consultants using developmental facilitation to begin creating a learning organization. Click here for a free copy of the article. This article is Copyrighted by The UNC School of Government.
"Making Art Work" by Dale Schwarz (published in the Journal for the Association for Quality and Participation, Vol. 24, No. 1, Spring 2001) A case for incorporating visual expression into the workplace. Click here for a free copy of the article.
