Group Leadership Skills
Stages of Group Development
More Group Leadership Skills
Social Work Terms
Anything Goes
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DEMONSTRATING DESIRED BEHAVIOR THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS

WHAT IS MODELING

100
IN THIS THIRD STAGE OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT, THE LEADER DEALS WITH RELUCTANCE

WHAT IS THE TRANSITION STAGE?

100

ATTENDING TO VERBAL AND NONVERBAL ASPECTS OF COMMUNCATION WITHOUT JUDGING OR EVALUATING, DONE TO ENCOURAGE TRUST AND CLIENT SELF-DISCLOSRE AND EXPLORATION

WHAT IS ACTIVE LISTENING?

100

A BSW DOING PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH A CLIENT

WHAT IS PRACTICING OUT OF THE SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE?

100

AN APPROACH THAT FOCUSES ON POSITIVE ABILITIES RATHER THAN DEFICIENCIES

WHAT IS STRENGTH BASED?

200
PARAPHRASING WHAT A PARTICIPANT HAS SAID TO CLARIFY ITS MEANING

WHAT IS RESTATING

200
IN THIS STAGE, THE LEADER'S PRIMARY TASKS ARE INCLUSION AND IDENTITY, WHICH INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ESTABLISHING TRUST, HELPING TO IDENTIFY GOALS, WORKING IN THE HERE-AND-NOW

WHAT IS THE INITIAL STAGE - ORIENTATION AND EXPLORATION?

200

Pulling together the important elements of an interaction or session with the goal of avoiding fragmentation and giving direction to a session; to provide for continuity and meaning

What is Summarizing?

200

EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION LEADING TO A DIMINISHED ABILITY TO EMPATHIZE WITH OR FEEL COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. 

WHAT IS COMPASSION FATIGUE?

200

THE ANALYSIS OF FACTS TO FORM A JUDGEMENT

WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING?

300

OFFERING POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS FOR CERTAIN THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND BEHAVIORS

WHAT IS INTERPRETING

300
IN THIS STAGE, THE GROUP BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE COHESION AND PRODUCTIVITY, AND IS MARKED BY SUCH THINGS AS EMPATHY AND CARING, INTIMACY, HOPE, COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING, AMONG OTHERS
WHAT IS STAGE 4, THE WORKING STAGE?
300

Appraising the ongoing group process and the individual and group dynamics to promote better self-awareness and understanding of group movement and direction. Ultimately to improve service delivery.

What is evaluation?

300

THE LIMITS TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOMEONE IN A PROFESSIONAL ROLE AND THE PERSON IN THEIR CARE.

WHAT ARE BOUNDARIES?

300

THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE AND INTERACT WITH PEOPLE FROM CULTURES OR BELIEF SYSTEMS DIFFERENT FROM ONE'S OWN. 

WHAT IS CULTURAL COMPETENCY?

400
COMMUNICATING UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTENT OF FEELINGS

WHAT IF REFLECTING FEELINGS

400

ELEMENTS OF THIS STAGE ARE OFTEN SKIPPED BUT ENGAGING IN THIS STAGE CAN LOWER ATTRITION RATES IN THE FUTURE

WHAT IS STAGE 1: PREGROUP ISSUES

400

Intervening to stop counterproductive group behavior, to protect members and to enhance the flow of the group process. 

What is Blocking?

400

THIS THEORY EXPLORES SELF-DETERMINATION, FREEDOM, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL AS DEATH AND NONBEING

WHAT IS THE EXISTENTIAL APPROACH TO GROUPS?

400

THE MAIN TECHNIQUES OF THIS MODEL INCLUDE RAISING OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS, AFFIRMING STRENGTHS, SUMMARIZING WHAT HAS GONE ON IN SESSION, AND ENCOURAGING CLIENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR AMBIVALENCE ABOUT CHANGING

WHAT IS MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING?

500

PREPARING A GROUP TO CLOSE A SESSION OR END ITS EXISTENCE

WHAT IS TERMINATING

500
THIS STAGE IS MARKED BY REVIEW AND REINFORCEMENT OF CHANGES MADE BY EACH MEMBER, ASSISTING MEMBERS IN REEXAMINING THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GROUP LEADER AND OTHER MEMBERS, AND HELPING MEMBERS LEARN HOW TO FACE FUTURE CHALLENGES USING THE SKILLS THEY HAVE ACQUIRED IN GROUP

WHAT IS STAGE 5: FINAL STAGE - CONSOLIDATION AND TERMINATION

500

Connecting the work that members do to common themes in the group with the goal of promoting member-to-member interactions and to encourage the development of cohesion.

What is Linking?

500

A PATIENT'S TONE OF VOICE, TEARS, CLENCHED FISTS ARE EXAMPLES OF 

WHAT ARE NON-VERBAL CUES?

500

A DYNAMIC BETWEEN A PATIENT AND THE THERAPIST WHEN THE PATIENT REDIRECTS AN UNCONSCIOUS FEELING, DESIRE OR EXPECTATION FROM ANOTHER PERSON TOWARD THEIR THERAPIST

WHAT IS TRANSFERENCE?

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