Role of the Group Leader
In the Adlerian group, the role of the leader is to create a safe and trusting environment. All the articles that were reviewed in the paper showed that the leader was able to create a safe a trusting environment for the group members to share. In my experience as the group leader, I failed to achieve this task as per my member’s feedback. The week one’s format of Hedtke’s (2010) dissertation suggests to provide the group with “a brief explanation of the group structure, issues of consent, group confidentiality, and logistical details, as well as personal introductions” (p. 175). I used this structure for my presentation. Through the practice of explaining the group structure and confidentiality, I noticed that the …show more content…
As well, group members expressed that it was uncomfortable to share their stories to the whole group. Clear instruction and direction from the leader regarding the purpose of the activity would have made this process more successful. I meant to inform the members that the exercise was to introduce ourselves and our loved one for the first time to the group. This clarification could have made the process much smoother. Pairing the members to do this introduction activity would have also worked more effectively for members who are uncomfortable with speaking in front of the group (S. Lawrence, personal communication, November 8, 2015). Some positive feedback from this activity was that the members liked being questioned to provide further details on their choice of words. I felt this approach helped to develop a trusting relationship between the leader and group members. Yet the group environment may not have felt so safe and trusting to share with the larger …show more content…
Group leaders provide guidance and support to its group members. Adlerian group leaders listen teleologically to group members to identify their motive or purpose (Sonstegard, 1998). For instance a group member will say I cannot talk to my parents, the leader then asks for an example of the situation (Sonstegard, 1998). From the example the leader evaluates the interaction and determines if it is a relational, communication, emotional or behavioural issue (Sonstegard, 1998). The leader recognizes a pattern from the example and may say, “it seems like you want to communicate better with your parents but you have difficulties getting them to listen to you.” This statement sums and clarifies member’s problem and
In the Adlerian group, the role of the leader is to create a safe and trusting environment. All the articles that were reviewed in the paper showed that the leader was able to create a safe a trusting environment for the group members to share. In my experience as the group leader, I failed to achieve this task as per my member’s feedback. The week one’s format of Hedtke’s (2010) dissertation suggests to provide the group with “a brief explanation of the group structure, issues of consent, group confidentiality, and logistical details, as well as personal introductions” (p. 175). I used this structure for my presentation. Through the practice of explaining the group structure and confidentiality, I noticed that the …show more content…
As well, group members expressed that it was uncomfortable to share their stories to the whole group. Clear instruction and direction from the leader regarding the purpose of the activity would have made this process more successful. I meant to inform the members that the exercise was to introduce ourselves and our loved one for the first time to the group. This clarification could have made the process much smoother. Pairing the members to do this introduction activity would have also worked more effectively for members who are uncomfortable with speaking in front of the group (S. Lawrence, personal communication, November 8, 2015). Some positive feedback from this activity was that the members liked being questioned to provide further details on their choice of words. I felt this approach helped to develop a trusting relationship between the leader and group members. Yet the group environment may not have felt so safe and trusting to share with the larger …show more content…
Group leaders provide guidance and support to its group members. Adlerian group leaders listen teleologically to group members to identify their motive or purpose (Sonstegard, 1998). For instance a group member will say I cannot talk to my parents, the leader then asks for an example of the situation (Sonstegard, 1998). From the example the leader evaluates the interaction and determines if it is a relational, communication, emotional or behavioural issue (Sonstegard, 1998). The leader recognizes a pattern from the example and may say, “it seems like you want to communicate better with your parents but you have difficulties getting them to listen to you.” This statement sums and clarifies member’s problem and