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Ingrid Bens

facilitation skills author-practitioner

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EstablishedMethod Founders & AuthorsFacilitation Method ExpertFacilitation Training

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Ingrid Bens is a facilitation skills author-practitioner known for writing 21 books focused on facilitation techniques and practices.

Facilitators and event designers should study her work for a foundational understanding of core facilitation principles and practical tools used in group settings.

She authored the Facilitation Skills method.

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Origination12
Verified recognition15
Stewardship and lineage15
Body of work10
Reach15
Recency55
57Authority score

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21Books

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