Group Dynamics: Acquiring Group Skills

Question 1

What does Cole’s approach provide?

Answer 1

group leadership training that is concrete, provide generic techniques, modifiable for group needs and adaptable as skills grow

Question 2

What are the components of Coles Seven step process?

Answer 2

• holistic
• occupation & client centered practice
• OTPF

Question 3

What are the seven steps of Cole’s process?

Answer 3

1. Introduction
2. Activity
3. Sharing
4. Process
5. Generalizing
6. Application
7. Summary

Question 4

What occurs in the introduction step?

Answer 4

• get to know population (esp if new)
• set mood/environment to match group
• explain & set expectations
• explain purpose
• make goals
• outline of session

Question 5

What occurs in the activity step?

Answer 5

activity: 1/3 of time (about 10-15 mins)

• leadership knowledge & skills
• know physical & mental capabilities of group
• adapt & grade activity (physical, mental, cognitive, sensor & perceptual abilities)

Question 6

What occurs in the sharing step?

Answer 6

• share product/experience
• every has equal share time
• acknowledge can be nonverbal

Leader’s role- show empathy, encourage without pressure & acknowledge each person’s contribution

Question 7

Why can sharing and processing bleed into each other?

Answer 7

Because processing is emotional part of the activity

Question 8

What occurs in the processing step?

Answer 8

• share feelings of the exp (activity, leader, group members)
• express feelings (OT can help decipher feelings & interpret)

Question 9

What occurs in the generalizing step?

Answer 9

Leader shares general principles of the activity→ what was in common/ disagreements & what energized the group

• should not he preplanned
• resemble OG goals

NOT A SUMMARY

Question 10

What occurs in the application step?

Answer 10

• apply learn material & principle outside group
• “participation in life”

Question 11

What occurs in the summary step?

Answer 11

Leader summarizes goals of group, content covered & process of group
- emphasize positive energy
- thank participants for coming

• reiterate general principles from generalizing step
• group verbalize what they learned and how they will apply it

goals don’t have to be met every session

Question 12

What are some important factors in group?

Answer 12

Group Motivation
- building group confidence in leader by showing empathy, trust, vulnerabiltiy and contributing to grou
- encourage enthusiasm in group & individuals
- encourage interaction by supporting one another

Set limits to assume appropriate authority
- give everyone equal time
- limit inappropriate behavior

Question 13

What are the group leadership styles?

Answer 13

Directive Leadership: OT is the director; allows participants to do as much as they want
- lower cognitive functional level group

Facilitative Leadership: Leader prepares to be challenged; participants are motivated by choices & guidance of leader
- adequate cognitive capacity & self awareness

Group Leadership as Advisor– self motivated, high functioning group

Question 14

What is taken into consideration when forming a group?

Answer 14

• time
• place
• activity must be taken into consideration

Question 15

What is conflict resolution?

Answer 15

arguing & avoiding are behaviors that occur

• compromise must be reached

Question 16

What is collaborative partnership building?

Answer 16

• create culture of openness & collab
• understand all aspects of conflict
• engage in active listening
• model calmness, respect, empathy, nonjudgemental acceptance
• try to put yourself on other persons place
• bring attention to underlying issues
• consider alternative action
• evaluate outcome

Question 17

What does team building consist of?

Answer 17

• problem solving
• decision making
• communication