Book excerpt: Helping groups become their most effective and productive is amajor task for a group leader and facilitator. By immersing groupmembers in active learning experiences that focus on workingtogether to accomplish objectives, group members will learn to drawon their personal insights and integrate this knowledge intopractical applications. The New Encyclopedia of Group Activities–the sequelto the best-selling encyclopedia that was first published more thana decade ago–is an expansive collection of hands-onactivities and games that will help you explore the many elementsof group process skills. This thoroughly revised and updatedresource covers a multitude of content topics that you can use in avariety of group settings. The 150 new activities offer creativeexercises that will give you the tools you need to provideappropriate interventions for any group purpose. Whether searchingfor a serious foundational process activity or for a lighttransitional learning game, you will find something here to meetyour needs. Praise for The New Encyclopedia of GroupActivities "A vast collection of excellent team activities, spanning a widerange of topics! You will find great options . . . at yourfingertips." —Mel Silberman, author, Active Training and The Best ofActive Training "Both new and seasoned training professionals will find TheNew Encyclopedia of Group Activities to be a great addition totheir resource libraries. I find Ms. Ukens' activities to be easyto facilitate and applicable to many different courses andaudiences." —Madeline Collins, independent performance consultantspecializing in teamwork, communication, and customer servicetraining