Explain The Four Steps Of Bystander Intervention
Throughout my term as President, there were many different situations that I needed to intervene, in order to solve a problem. As President, the woman in my sorority turn to me in times of need because they believe in my skills to workout stressful situations. One recent situation that comes to mind was a large altercation between two younger women in my chapter. In this situation, one woman was making another member of Gamma Phi Beta feel extremely uncomfortable in her own dorm room because they were roommates at the time. This situation ended up spinning out of control and I had to act fast to fix things. My first step, was to assess the situation to make sure that I would help not make things worse. After I understood that it was my place
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I believe that personally, I could explain the four steps of bystander intervention to my chapter, so they understand what to do under unwanted circumstances. The first step of bystander behavior is the person noticing the event happening. Second, the event must be interpreted as a real problem. When explaining this to my members, I think that the first two steps are self-explanatory because someone’s natural instincts can help them understand if they see a problem. The third step, in my opinion, is the most important step. This is when the bystander makes the determination if they are personally responsible for the problem. In order to be part of the solution, the bystander needs to understand how they will first be part of the problem, even if they do not have a straight link to causing the issue. The fourth and final step is when the bystander needs to take a step back and see if they obtain the correct skills and resources to act. I would explain to my chapter that you should only intervene if you are sure that you will have a positive effect on the situation. Just by explaining these four simple steps, I can help my chapter members to see the big picture and understand their place in certain situations. These can all help my chapter members hold each other accountable to them all of their sisters and understand how to
I believe that personally, I could explain the four steps of bystander intervention to my chapter, so they understand what to do under unwanted circumstances. The first step of bystander behavior is the person noticing the event happening. Second, the event must be interpreted as a real problem. When explaining this to my members, I think that the first two steps are self-explanatory because someone’s natural instincts can help them understand if they see a problem. The third step, in my opinion, is the most important step. This is when the bystander makes the determination if they are personally responsible for the problem. In order to be part of the solution, the bystander needs to understand how they will first be part of the problem, even if they do not have a straight link to causing the issue. The fourth and final step is when the bystander needs to take a step back and see if they obtain the correct skills and resources to act. I would explain to my chapter that you should only intervene if you are sure that you will have a positive effect on the situation. Just by explaining these four simple steps, I can help my chapter members to see the big picture and understand their place in certain situations. These can all help my chapter members hold each other accountable to them all of their sisters and understand how to