Being the last to lead my treatment group this week had its perks but, also its downsides. At this point I think the communication among us, flowed a lot easier we have already established a type of relationship with one another so it was not like in a real group I feel where we all come in as strangers. My activities required participation on both ends, so it was not always me leading but also me trying to get them to share and talk. This in particular was not difficult, in fact I think it was more difficult to not get side tract. I would start off by asking for a volunteer, then there was just then unofficial agreement that they person next to them would go next and so on. The first to participate was usually always Duster or Jackie, followed
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I do not like being the center of attention, and I caught myself a lot of the time wanting them to speak more so I did not have to. I couldn’t decide if that was a good or bad thing, but I tried my best to give myself pep talks in my mind about how important it was that I lead and not followed. As a leader, I think I did my job in being aware that every individual in my group was different. Also, in knowing that when I lead my group, I should not make them feel that they have to do something but simply want them to seek the help themselves. I attempted to be creative in my activities and make them do something they hadn’t before but, that still pertained to the topic. In the future, I hope I can be more confident in myself because, I know it plays an important role when leading. When I first started off I felt prepared and asked myself what could possibly go wrong? For starters, I had planned for an outside setting but instead it rained so I had to re plan the night before, but even then it was kind of difficult to find somewhere in the union to seat 7 people. Once, the sitting situation was settled we somehow ended up sitting near a group of friends who talked a little too loud and kind of were a distraction to me. I think to my members they were as well but, they tried their best to stay focused in our group and ignore
I do not like being the center of attention, and I caught myself a lot of the time wanting them to speak more so I did not have to. I couldn’t decide if that was a good or bad thing, but I tried my best to give myself pep talks in my mind about how important it was that I lead and not followed. As a leader, I think I did my job in being aware that every individual in my group was different. Also, in knowing that when I lead my group, I should not make them feel that they have to do something but simply want them to seek the help themselves. I attempted to be creative in my activities and make them do something they hadn’t before but, that still pertained to the topic. In the future, I hope I can be more confident in myself because, I know it plays an important role when leading. When I first started off I felt prepared and asked myself what could possibly go wrong? For starters, I had planned for an outside setting but instead it rained so I had to re plan the night before, but even then it was kind of difficult to find somewhere in the union to seat 7 people. Once, the sitting situation was settled we somehow ended up sitting near a group of friends who talked a little too loud and kind of were a distraction to me. I think to my members they were as well but, they tried their best to stay focused in our group and ignore