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Architecting Collaboration
The Definitive Guide to Facilitation and Group Decision-Making
Explore the Series: Books on Facilitation, Meetings & Collaboration
"Be brave enough to start conversations that matter and shift the direction of change for the better."
Paul Nunesdea, PhD CPF
Latest Book
Empowering Professional Facilitators
"Empowering Professional Facilitators" is out now! Explore how digital tools revolutionize facilitation in the latest "Architecting Collaboration" volume in the series.
As an IAF™ Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF), Paul Nunesdea designs and hosts internationally renowned events for a range of clients from large companies to municipalities and regional governments.
Are you a digital facilitator?
Join us in this collaborative venture to explore the digital frontier and enhance facilitation practices across the globe. Your expertise can guide others in harnessing the full potential of digital facilitation tools.
Who Can Benefit from Our Books?
From Facilitators to Change-Makers
The series is curated by Paul Nunesdea (the English author name of Paulo Nunes de Abreu), an organizational psychologist, researcher, and Collaboration Architect, who has been applying and refining facilitation practices since the 1990s. His work spans two key dimensions:
- As a leader & manager
- As a professional facilitator & consultant
Each volume in the Architecting Collaboration series reflects this dual approach:
📖 The first volume (available in Spanish and Portuguese) focuses on facilitation for managers and team leaders.
📖 The second volume (currently in Portuguese) explores facilitation as a professional discipline for consultants, change-makers, and facilitators.
Join me in exploring the transformative power of facilitation—because collaboration is not just a skill, it's a way of designing the future.
Why Architecting Collaboration? A Must-Read for Facilitators & Leaders
A book series on group facilitation
"Architecting Collaboration" is a book series dedicated to the art and science of group facilitation, exploring its principles, methods, and techniques. Designed for leaders, facilitators, and collaboration architects, these books provide practical insights for anyone who believes in the power of co-creation, dialogue, and teamwork.
The first volume: 5 steps for becoming a facilitative leader
Spanish edition
Available in Kindle or paperback.
Portuguese edition (Brazil)
Available in Kindle or paperback formats.
This book is written for managers who want to obtain more effective results with group work within their organizations.
This is the first volume of the series, aimed at all those who lead organizations or groups, whether or not managers (mayors, teachers, researchers, entrepreneurs and associative leaders) who believe in the power of collaboration and thrive to adopt a participative leadership style.
The second volume: Facilitate Groups and Lead by Facilitation
The second volume of this series is only available in Portuguese. Written for coaches, professional trainers, and other types of HR consultants who already have some contact with the management of group work and who wish to learn in more depth the principles and methods of group facilitation, according to the basic competencies from IAF.
My PhD Thesis
Fostering Computer Support to Co-operative Work: Contributions from the use of Soft Systems Methodology
by Paul Nunesdea (Paulo Nunes de Abreu)
This research explores how Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) can enhance the design and adoption of Computer-Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW) tools. Rather than focusing on traditional case studies, the thesis presents a reflective, action-research journey across multiple organisations that adopt groupware technologies.
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Arquitetar a Colaboração: Facilitar Grupos e Liderar pela Facilitação
Architecting Collaboration book series – Guide to facilitation and meeting design
The 2nd volume of this series was written for all consultants who already have some contact with the management of group work and who wish to know in more depth the principles and methods of group facilitation, according to the basic competencies from IAF(International Association of Facilitators).
Today, sharing knowledge is one of the most important factors in increasing an organization's productivity. The collaborative architecture concept gains importance in the context of the current digital revolution, where more and more new technologies are appearing that increase the effectiveness of meetings and teamwork.
The 189 pages of volume 2 of this series are available in print version (USD 34.00) or Kindle version (USD 9.00).
Learn more about Paul Nunesdea, the author of this book series