Skills of Guiding

Question 1

5 stage group development model consists of…

Answer 1

1. Orientation & Involvement
2. Conflict
3. Resolution
4. Production
5. Termination

Question 2

T/F It is important to remember that the process is not linear.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What stage does the guiding skills begin?

Answer 3

• Involvement (stage 1) & continues into stage 2 (conflict) and through to the beginning of stage 3 (Resolution)

Question 4

What 4 things must we pay particular attention to as we observe group interactions?

Answer 4

1. How group members are reacting (V/NV) to the individual who is sharing?
2. How are they reacting (V/NV) to the content of the communication?
3. How are they reacting (V/NV) to the other members?
4. How are they reacting (V/NV) to your input?

Question 5

What are the components of Guiding?

Answer 5

1. Individual Responding (content, affect)
2. Group Responding (content, affect)
3. Self-Disclosing
4. Intervening
5. Questions

Question 6

Describe Individual Responding

Answer 6

• Content: The actual words being communicated by an individual member; “concreteness”
• Affect: The emotional expression (feelings) conveyed by the individual –> can be explicit & implied

Question 7

Describe Group Responding

Answer 7

• Content: Collective information conveyed by the group (respect, concreteness, and genuineness)
• Affect: Collective feelings expressed by the group during group interactions (empathy, respect, concreteness, and genuineness)

Question 8

Describe Self-Disclosing

Answer 8

• Sharing something about ourselves as a therapist.

- It will be important to observe during the disclosure as well as after

Question 9

Describe Intervening

Answer 9

• This has to do with taking and maintaining the leadership role particularly when group member interaction becomes redundant

Question 10

Describe Questions

Answer 10

• Too many questions, particularly if repetition, will jeopardize quality of lead and attainment of competencies