Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Software Project Leaders (Agile Software Development Series) Paperback – Illustrated, 26 January 2006

As I move from an engineering role into more of a leadership role, this is the first book I've read on facilitation, and it has become a valuable resource in my tool box. As one reviewer said, some of the information provided could be considered obvious; and I would add "unless it's not obvious for somebody new to facilitation". Good book to have on your shelf if you're in a servant-leadership position, like a Scrum Master or an Agile Coach.

This is an (often) unknown resource for any Agile practitioner (or anyone who have to facilitate collaborative meetings), even the book is a bit outdated (2006), the principles there are always true and practicable. My meetings are so much more efficient since I read it !

First: The book is about meetings. Yes, about managing them (or playing the collaborator) but still about meetings.Second: I already know what a meeting is and do not need an explanation for that.Third: As the book tries not to be a book about meetings, it does a very poor job.

I wish I had read this years ago, but I will still get so much out of this book. Its one of those books you highlight things on just about every page. Very practical and clearly explained techniques, along with anecdotes.

Loads of good hints and tipster