The Action Manual - Techniques for Enlivening Group Process and Individual Counselling

Liz White's book The Action Manual combines theory and practice, understanding and action for work with individuals and groups. Foundations presents basic concepts developed by J. L. Moreno, and outlines what every group worker should know about using action techniques. Warming Up, Exploring, Working Through, Surplus Reality and Integration and Closure focus on the phases of a group. Each chapter has an introduction, ideas and exercises that inform and facilitate that phase. The techniques in each chapter include a theory box, step-by-step instructions and possible applications-the why, where, when and how of dynamic leadership.

The Action Manual will be immediately useful for:

• Trainees in psychodrama, sociometry and/or group process
• Life Skills coaches, counsellors and therapists working one-to-one or in groups
• Trainers interested in adding an action-learning component to their leadership
• Consultants working with organizational team-building and conflict resolution
• Supervisors wanting to bring a sense of discovery and empowerment into their work