This practical text addresses the “how to” of group leadership. Although brief, the book is comprehensive and provides an overview of skills and practical applications of key concepts. It concisely revisits the foundations of group work and reviews the challenges facilitators face when leading their first group. The overarching theme is how to be an effective group leader.

The Skilled Leader covers ethical and theoretical concepts of group work, multicultural considerations, the first experience as a group leader, and how to develop a personal approach to leadership. This easily understood handbook serves as a quick reference tool for beginning students and as a refresher for professionals.