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.

Who Can Benefit? 

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, leveraging group facilitation to enhance team performance, foster high-impact collaboration, and drive transformational change within organizations.
• As a professional facilitator & consultant, developing facilitation as a structured discipline to guide decision-making, inspire teams, and build more resilient communities.

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.

In addition to its curated sections, the books include valuable resources, such as the IAF Core Competencies, offering a foundation for those seeking to develop their facilitation skills further.

Join me in exploring the transformative power of facilitation—because collaboration is not just a skill, it's a way of designing the future.

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 captures a reflective, action-research journey across multiple organizations adopting groupware technologies.

A key innovation was applying SSM to design electronic meeting environments, highlighting the gap between groupware design and real-world use. The findings invite a rethinking of technology—not merely as a support tool, but as a way to represent and enact purposeful group processes within specific contexts.

Explore the Series: Books on Facilitation, Meetings & Collaboration 

Empowering Professional Facilitators

The first volume: 5 steps for becoming a facilitative leader

Spanish edition

Available in Kindle or paperback.

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Portuguese edition (Brazil)

Available in Kindle or paperback formats.

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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. 

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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.
Watch a short 5-minute video in Portuguese (subtitled in English) where I describe this book from chapter to chapter. You will learn the main focus of each one and what to expect from the book overall.

Arquitetar a Colaboração: Facilitar Grupos e Liderar pela Facilitação

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).