 | Freedom to Learn by Carl R. Rogers
Buy new: £31.99 / Used from: £24.99 the classic now updated
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 | Dictionary of Personal Development by Paul Tosey
Buy new: £29.44 / Used from: £16.95 instant access to the collective wisdom of the Human Potential Research Group
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 | Understanding Facilitation: Theory and Principle by Christine Frances Hogan
Buy new: £18.99 / Used from: £22.96 Christine Hogan includes all the significant writers AND includes her own critiques along the way (making it far more valuable than a mere synopsis of what others have written).
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 | Practical Facilitation: A Toolkit of Techniques by Christine Frances Hogan
Buy new: £22.75 / Used from: £20.87 482 pages of sound advice and practical ideas from many sources.
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 | The Learning Revolution: To Change the Way the World Learns (Visions of Education) by Gordon Dryden
Buy used from: £5.68 a popular and comprehensive collection of accelerated learning techniques (useful summaries but not much depth)
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 | The Accelerated Learning Handbook: A Creative Guide to Designing and Delivering Faster, More Effective Training Programs by Dave Meier
Buy new: £11.37 / Used from: £10.00 Greater depth but less variety than the Learning Revolution.
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 | Power of Experiential Learning: A Handbook for Trainers and Educators by Colin Beard
Buy used from: £22.50 A wide ranging and stimulating collection of ideas and examples that encourages experimentation. The combination lock model places some order on this diversity.
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 | Using Experience For Learning (Society for Research into Higher Education) by Boud
Buy new: £26.54 / Used from: £9.99 Emphasizes the role of personal experience in learning with chapters by authors from around the world.
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 | The Tao of Leadership: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age by John Heider
Buy new: £9.43 / Used from: £2.39 John Heider is a master of capturing what matters on one side of A5. You won't find any recipes but you will find plenty of valuable insights.
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 | The Red Book of Groups: And How to Lead Them Better by Gaie Houston
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £4.00 A practical and readable introduction to groupwork that demonstrates gestalt concepts in action.
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 | ZEN of Groups by Hunter
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £1.65 A friendly style that keeps things simple while sharing much practical wisdom and a refreshingly different view of how groups work.
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 | Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
Buy used from: £1.92 The science behind the importance of optimism, plus how to develop it in self and others.
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 | Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination (JB OD (Organizational Development)) by Jane Magruder Watkins
Buy new: £28.04 / Used from: £11.55 Applying optimism to organisation development. Ask 'what works well?' and carry on from there.
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 | Learning To Fly: Practical Lessons from One of the World's Leading Knowledge Companies by Chris Collison
Buy used from: £2.25 Lessons from BP's groundbreaking approach to knowledge sharing and encouragement to start with simple things straight away.
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 | Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
Buy new: £6.52 / Used from: £3.49 A simple way of making meetings more efficient and enjoyable. Possibly too simple, but a huge improvement on common practice.
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 | The Mind Map Book: Radiant Thinking - Major Evolution in Human Thought by Tony Buzan
Buy used from: £0.01 A useful tool for developing and sharing ideas. Also a way of using colour and imagery to assist memorising.
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 | The Atlas of Experience by Louise van Swaaij
Buy used from: £3.99 A coffee table book. A gift for anyone - and a source of inspiration for creative trainers (where on this map have you been today?)
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 | The Well-played Game: A Playful Path to Wholeness by Bernie Dekoven
Buy new: £13.99 / Used from: £11.13 If you are looking for lots of games, find another book. If you want to enjoy or facilitate well-played games, you have just found the answer.
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 | Games for Actors and Non-Actors by Augusto Boal
Buy used from: £19.94 How to create a productive confusion between game and reality - the classic by the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed.
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 | The Complete Facilitator's Handbook by John Heron
Buy new: £24.40 / Used from: £19.00 An odd combination of a very systematic approach mixed with an inspiring collection of creative ideas. The combined works of John Heron.
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 | Group Action: The Dynamics of Groups in Therapeutic, Educational and Corporate Settings (International Library of Group Analysis) by T.Martin Ringer
Buy new: £19.54 / Used from: £33.15 An important persepctive on what happens in groups and of how the facilitator is part of the group they facilitate.
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 | Sharing Nature With Children: 20th Anniversay Edtion: The Classic Parents' and Teachers' Nature Awareness Guidebook Revised & Expanded by Joseph Cornell
Buy new: £4.84 / Used from: £3.07 The best book for inspiring parents or teachers to use outdoor experiences to inspire children.
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 | Outdoor Management Development: A Critical Introduction for the Intelligent Practitioner by Bill Krouwel
Bill Krouwel homes in on key issues and challenges much common practice and accepted wisdom.
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 | A Widening Field: Journeys in Body and Imagination by Miranda Tufnell
Buy new: £13.83 / Used from: £11.52 A rich source of ideas about how the arts can contribute to personal development.
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 | Team-building Activities for Every Group by Alanna Jones
Buy new: £16.00 / Used from: £4.96 A deservedly popular resource for team building activities.
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