Task Group Reflection

The textbook connects to we learned in class in the section where it discusses different problems which cant be dealt with during a situation. This relates to what we learned in class because it remind of the video we watched with the children receiving occupational therapy. For instance, in this section it described the how to deal with chronic talker, which is the person in the group who is often characterized as the persistent rambling and reputation. It also described dominator, which is the person who wants to rule the group and control it. These two problems reminded of the child Braden in the task group video. In the video, Braden always had something to any time Cheryl the occupational therapist had something to talk about. In …show more content…
The first important concept that should be remembered is establishing focus. In order to establish focus the leaders can use different activities and exercises such as visual aids and have members write or draw something. Visual aids can be posters, charts, or diagrams. Where as writing or drawing activities can be anything from having members draw on a whiteboard or having them write a list of something. The second important concept that should be remembered is how the leader can hold focus. In order to hold focus the leader has to cut members off. It is very important for the leader to act quick because the longer the leader waits to bring the back to topic the harder it will be get members energy and attention off the new person or topic. Another way to hold the group focus is to conduct a group exercise or use a prop. The third important concept that should be remembered is that there are specific leadership tactics that should be used during the middle stage of an education group. For instance, the group leader must pay attention to shifting from giving information, to facilitating discussion, and back to giving more information. By following these step the leader keeps the group flowing and it increase the chances of helping members learn and apply their new knowledge to their lives. The key is for the leader to provide enough information and enough sharing and enough discussion time. The fourth important concept that should be remembered is that when leading a group the leader must be prepared to deal with members in a number of situations. For example, one problem that typically arises in a group is having a member who is a distractor. This member is usually seeking attention or is avoiding looking at oneself. They also try to get the group off task by bring up unrelated subjects or asking questions that are not relevant. Having a member who is a distractor can be very