Application of Group Skills
While leading a treatment group, you may be faced with a dominant member who takes up much of the session time while others fall silent, or someone who is resistant or combative. There may be interpersonal conflict, or a complete lack of engagement. These challenging scenarios require effective leadership skills to balance negativity, empower group members, and build a respectful community. What skills do you currently possess, and how do you see yourself applying them in group work practice?
For this Assignment, you assume the role of a social worker leading a group session in an interactive media piece. You draw on your skills to navigate the scenario and take appropriate action; then, you reflect on your choices and the strengths and opportunities for your leadership skills.
To Prepare
- Navigate through the Group Therapy media piece in which you act as the social worker leading a group session.
- Reflect on the choices you selected based on the on-screen guidance and what you would have done differently if you were truly facilitating the group.
- Consider your leadership skills in general. Where might you need to improve to be a successful group leader?
SUBMIT
Submit a 2- to 3- page paper in which you:
- Explain the reasoning behind your choices at each step of the video scenario. What leadership skills did you employ and why?
- Explain what you would have done differently from the options presented to you and why. Include specific language you would have used (e.g., I would have said X to Y person in order to ).
- Describe how you view your leadership skills at this time. What leadership skills (identified in the Toseland and Rivas text) could you work on to improve?
Use the Learning Resources to support your Assignment. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
Resources
- Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Pearson.
- Chapter 4, Leadership (pp. 98136)
- Ezhumalai, S., Muralidhar, D., Dhanasekarapandian R., & Nikketha, B. S. (2018). . Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 60, S514S521.
- Group Therapy
Time Estimate: 5-7 minutes
Note: The video below is interactive. Click the play button and use the buttons to navigate through the piece.
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