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experience meets two or more of these needs,
Praise for Extraordinary Groups G eoffre y B ellman Why are some teams described
it will stand out as something special for those
involved.
“This book offers a useful model for being a great group leader or member—no
small undertaking. Groups are the essential structure for making a difference in the
and in such exceptional terms, while
Written for managers and executives, facilitators
and trainers, and all others who lead or participate
world, and this book adds to our capacity to create something important together.
An easy read with a clear structure. I happily recommend it.” K athleen R y an most are not?
In this important book, Geoffrey Bellman and
Extraordinary Groups
in groups, Extraordinary Groups is an invaluable —Peter Block, partner, Designed Learning, and author of Community: Kathleen Ryan reveal that people instinctively
resource to achieve outstanding team results time The Structure of Belonging sense when a group experience is something spe-
Extraordinary
and time again. cial, something different from the ordinary, some-
“This is a must-read for leaders looking to achieve transformational results in their thing that surpasses their expectations in a positive,
organizations. The authors not only make a compelling case about the power of remarkable, and hard-to-describe way. These are
engaging small groups, they give us a pragmatic blueprint to move groups to ever extraordinary groups that achieve outstanding
Groups
higher levels of performance.” results. Members of extraordinary teams—individ-
—Phyllis Campbell, chairman, JPMorgan Chase, Pacific NW, and ually or collectively—experience a profound shift
former CEO, The Seattle Foundation in how they see their world. They are transformed.
However large or small, visible or intangible,
“Organizational leaders will appreciate Bellman and Ryan’s approach for igniting such transformations happen because the group
energy in group process and adding value to the business, effectively and quickly.” experience satisfies core needs that members
intuitively bring to any group they join. Based on
—Barbara Magusin, senior vice president, Human Resources,
an extensive field study and filled with illustrative
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examples, Extraordinary Groups presents Bellman
“In fifty years of consulting and facilitating, never has a book about groups so com- and Ryan’s testGroup Needs Model. Seeing the
pletely captured my interest or provoked such deep reflection and insight as Ex- world of groups through this elegant framework
traordinary Groups. Geoff Bellman and Kathleen Ryan not only capture the magic allows readers to nurture extraordinary experiences
each of us feels in the presence of a deeply fulfilling group experience, but they also in their teams. Bellman and Ryan’s model reveals
provide a map that can be followed by anyone seeking to create such experiences.” six core group needs forming three pairs: One pair
Geoffrey Bellman is a recognized thought-
relates to the individual, one to the group, and the
leader on organizations, leadership, life, and —Roger Harrison, consultant, author, and adjunct professor, California
third to the world in which the group exists. These
change. He has written six books including The Institute of Integral Studies
six elements combine to form the Group Needs
Consultant’s Calling from Jossey-Bass. His private
Model:
sector work has focused on renewing large, mature “Extraordinary Groups provides a blueprint for building the relationships that must