Group Dynamics
Chapter Summery 7
Purpose of Chapter
To teach students on the significance of how to build, pause, move, and deepen the group focus.
Identify Five Main points * Before the group session, leader must be aware and knowledgeable of the group’s sole purpose. * Prior to deepening the focus of the group, always be mindful of the purpose of the group. * The value to the majority of groups is excavating the emphasis to a level that is productive and meaningful to the participants. * The biggest mistake that a group leader can make is conduct one activity after another. * Leader should be able to use judgment on when and how to appropriately hold the groups focus.
Why is this information Important
This information is important to educate students on how to effectively Move, deepen, or shift the focus the purpose of the group. One of the most important skills in group leadership is paying attention to the focus.
What did I learn that was interesting?
A depth chart can be a tool to understand and visualize what is happening in the group.
Chapter 8
Miguel Elias
Purpose of Chapter
The purpose of the chapter is to give students a broad idea of cutting-off skills, and how to appropriately cut-off a group participant.
Identify Five Main Points * The term used to stop a participant from talking is cutting off. Cutting off is used when a facilitator needs to interrupt a group member who is being distracting or talking to much, so the group can keep its flow. * A facilitator must have cutting off skills, in order to shift, hold, or deepen the focus. Cutting off must be timed properly. * The goal in cutting off is to prevent something that is not helpful. * It’s significant to evaluate how much a participant needs to voice, before cutting off. * Sometimes the leader avoiding eye contact can signal a member when to stop talking.
Why is this information important?
Because group leaders must be trained on when to
Purpose of Chapter
To teach students on the significance of how to build, pause, move, and deepen the group focus.
Identify Five Main points * Before the group session, leader must be aware and knowledgeable of the group’s sole purpose. * Prior to deepening the focus of the group, always be mindful of the purpose of the group. * The value to the majority of groups is excavating the emphasis to a level that is productive and meaningful to the participants. * The biggest mistake that a group leader can make is conduct one activity after another. * Leader should be able to use judgment on when and how to appropriately hold the groups focus.
Why is this information Important
This information is important to educate students on how to effectively Move, deepen, or shift the focus the purpose of the group. One of the most important skills in group leadership is paying attention to the focus.
What did I learn that was interesting?
A depth chart can be a tool to understand and visualize what is happening in the group.
Chapter 8
Miguel Elias
Purpose of Chapter
The purpose of the chapter is to give students a broad idea of cutting-off skills, and how to appropriately cut-off a group participant.
Identify Five Main Points * The term used to stop a participant from talking is cutting off. Cutting off is used when a facilitator needs to interrupt a group member who is being distracting or talking to much, so the group can keep its flow. * A facilitator must have cutting off skills, in order to shift, hold, or deepen the focus. Cutting off must be timed properly. * The goal in cutting off is to prevent something that is not helpful. * It’s significant to evaluate how much a participant needs to voice, before cutting off. * Sometimes the leader avoiding eye contact can signal a member when to stop talking.
Why is this information important?
Because group leaders must be trained on when to