Reviews for
we are in your hands
This is a book I honestly wish someone gave me two years ago before I started facilitating. It feels like a gem full of quiet wisdom, something to keep looking to, to get me through negotiations.
Give it a read, you won’t be disappointed!
Patricia Nying'uro
Kenyan Delegation
This handbook is the most approachable information on facilitation I have encountered. If you're interested in learning about how to be an effective facilitator in the negotiations or if you're curious about what makes a good facilitator, I highly recommend reading this handbook. Digestible, informative, and funny.
Jacqui Ruesga
New Zealand Delegation
The role of a chair or facilitator in helping parties reach agreement is not just a technical or legal process, it is also a human journey. This handbook provides many valuable insights on how to prepare that journey, to look beyond just applying the rules of procedure and to explore ways to work with the people in the room to build the collective confidence that is so essential for building solutions together.
Paul Watkinson
French Delegation
Colophon
About the author
Julien Thomas is an artistic researcher, designer and consultant based in the Netherlands. He researches the attitudes, assumptions and emotive qualities of climate science and politics. He has worked with climate-oriented scientists and civil servants to develop installations, objects, texts, and websites that aid in the anticipation of sustainable future climates. Past collaborators include the Urban Futures Studio (Utrecht University), PBL, KNMI, and various Dutch research institutions.
In gratitude
Research and production generously supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL. Access to the
Translations
- French: Laurence Pollier
- Spanish: Jimena Fernandez
- Russian: Avgusta Chiriaeva
- Arabic: Nouha Salhi
- Chinese: Linrong Li
- Portuguese: Maria Paula Xavier Rufino
Graphic Design
by Brent Dahl.
Website
by André Fincato.
Last note
As a working document, this book improves through feedback. If you would like to contribute to a next iteration, please contact julienfthomas@gmail.com.