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We are officially in week 2 of a 4-week series where I am sharing curated lists of my all-time favorite design and facilitation resources.

Whether you lead team meetings, online courses, group coaching sessions, or training, I hope these resources will spark some fresh ideas and inspiration for your work with groups.

Last week I shared 🎙️My Favourite Facilitation Podcasts.

This week I share 📚18 books that will help you become an exceptional facilitator (and an all-around better person).

Let's dive right in!

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📚18 books that will help you become an exceptional facilitator (and an all-around better person)

There are a few books that have led to major breakthroughs in my facilitation practice.

They have inspired concepts and activities for my Breakthrough Facilitation course. They have taught me life lessons that have made me a better person. I have them all within arms reach of my desk where I lead most of my live online sessions.

None of them actually have "facilitation" in the title. But each book reveals the secrets to leading exceptional group experiences. Active listening, asking powerful questions, authenticity, presence, self-awareness, gathering people, creating memorable moments, and more.

So here it is... 🥁The 2023 Quest Essential Summer Reading List

1. 🎨The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker
2. 💡The Power of Moments, Chip Heath and Dan Heath
3. 💪The Coaching Habit, Michael Bungay Stanier
4. 🔎Insight, Tasha Eurich
5. 🙏Thanks for the Feedback, Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
6. ❓Questions are the Answer, Hal Gregersen
7. 🔥Embrace Your Weird, Felicia Day
8. ⭕The Creative Act, Rick Ruben
9. 🗣️Find Your Voice, Caroline Goyder
10. 👀Seeing What Others Don't, Gary Klein
11. 💡Lead Conversations that Count, Carolyn Ellis
12. 🍸2-Hour Cocktain Party, Nick Gray
13. 🧭The Heroine’s Journey, Gail Carriger
14. 🏃🏽Move! Caroline Williams
15. 🪄The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures, Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless
16. 🙌Get Together, Bailey Richardson, Kevin Huynh, Kai Elmer Sotto
17. 🤝Connected from Afar, Kat Vellos
18. 😌Siddartha, Herman Hesse

For a short summary and my favorite insights from each book, check out the full post 👉 here.

What books have impacted the way you design and lead live sessions?

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Coming up in our 4-week resource series:

Week 3 --> 🧰Free toolkits I can't live without

Week 4 --> 🎥Click-worthy YouTube videos

Stay tuned!

Where do you learn about exceptional facilitation and session design? Hit reply to this email and let me know. I'll share another curated list of your recommendations (with credit to you of course!).

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