Graves (2012) says, I would ask the client in privacy of they are alright, and determine if there is a problem with me and the client, or is it the client, or something between the client and another client. If it is that they have been in the group several times and they are silent, they need to be challenged as to why they are not participating and while they are in the group, especially if I have already asked in private why they are not participating and there is not excuse to fit their silence. If the group is silent, why, and if my grade depends on their participation and then that’s a problem. I will do my best to be the best group facilitator and utilize the skills I know, and ask open-ended question to allow the client to choose to
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The involuntary groups need structure and rules for guidance and to maintain order while the group is in process. The voluntary support groups should not have limiting restrictions on the members. The voluntary support groups need to have some leeway for the clients to not feel like they are being punished. If the clients experience too many limitations and or restrictions from being a member of the group, they will not come back. They would ask why come to group seeking support for something negative in their life, and look for help if they feel as if the group meeting is a form of punishment, as if they are on trial or they are being punished. They are seeking help for self-determination with a problem or issue they did not chose to struggle with. The voluntary group members are a willing participant for personal growth and recovery, not due to failure to comply with laws, rules and regulations they experienced sometime of penalty because of their inability to comply, like an involuntary group receives some type of penalty or …show more content…
I do not think I would be involved in a group that has no purpose. If the group members attempt to hijack the group, and the topic is not clear, I would not try to solve world peace or world hunger. I would find some common ground to focus on and redirect the group with paraphrasing and move them towards their original purpose. When the problems I face are unclear, and the solutions are certainly not evident to me, I get uncomfortable with not having a clear and concise idea for what to do and where to go for the group to remain intact and not to lose control of the
The involuntary groups need structure and rules for guidance and to maintain order while the group is in process. The voluntary support groups should not have limiting restrictions on the members. The voluntary support groups need to have some leeway for the clients to not feel like they are being punished. If the clients experience too many limitations and or restrictions from being a member of the group, they will not come back. They would ask why come to group seeking support for something negative in their life, and look for help if they feel as if the group meeting is a form of punishment, as if they are on trial or they are being punished. They are seeking help for self-determination with a problem or issue they did not chose to struggle with. The voluntary group members are a willing participant for personal growth and recovery, not due to failure to comply with laws, rules and regulations they experienced sometime of penalty because of their inability to comply, like an involuntary group receives some type of penalty or …show more content…
I do not think I would be involved in a group that has no purpose. If the group members attempt to hijack the group, and the topic is not clear, I would not try to solve world peace or world hunger. I would find some common ground to focus on and redirect the group with paraphrasing and move them towards their original purpose. When the problems I face are unclear, and the solutions are certainly not evident to me, I get uncomfortable with not having a clear and concise idea for what to do and where to go for the group to remain intact and not to lose control of the