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Wesleyan University-Philippines

Graduate School

GROUP PROCESS
GROUP LEADERSHIP STYLE AND PROCESS

Ptr. John Paul C. Leabres, EdD, LPT, RGC


THE LEADER
Groups generally require guidance as they strive to reach their goals,
and the individual who coordinates and
motivates the group can fundamentally shape the group’s future

“Groups prosper when guided by good


leaders”
When Do Leaders Emerged
(1) members feel that success on the group task is
within their reach,
(2) the rewards of success are valued,
(3) the task requires group effort rather than individual
effort, and
(4) an individual with previous experience in the
leadership role is present in the group
As A Leader….
1. How much leadership to exercise
2. How to structure the group
3. When to intervene
4. How to effect a successful intervention
5. How to manage the group’s collective
anxiety
6. How to resolve other issues
Reasons for
Leading Groups
1. Efficiency
2. Experience of Commonality
3. Greater Variety of Resources
and Viewpoints
4. Sense of Belonging
5. Skills Practice
6. Feedback
7. Vicarious Learning
8. Real-Life Approximation
9. Commitment
PERSONALITY
AND CHARACTER
Group counseling techniques
cannot be divorced from the
leader’s personal
characteristics and behaviors
• Presence
• Personal Power
• Courage
• Willingness to Confront
Oneself
• Sincerity and Authenticity
• Sense of Identity
• Belief in the Group Process and
Enthusiasm
• Inventiveness and Creativity
BASIC SKILLS FOR GROUP LEADERS
Active listening
Tone setting
Reflection
Modeling and self-disclosure
Clarification and questioning
Use of eyes
1. Scanning for nonverbal cues
2. Head nods, Facial Expressions, Tears, Body Shifts
3. Getting members to look at other members
4. Drawing out members
5. Cutting off members
BASIC SKILLS FOR GROUP LEADERS
Summarizing
Use of voice
1. Use of Voice to Help Set the Tone
2. Use of Voice to Energize the Group
3. Pacing the Group
Linking
Use of the leader’s energy
Identifying allies
Encouraging and supporting
BASIC SKILLS FOR GROUP LEADERS
Mini-lecturing and information giving
Make it interesting.
Make it relevant.
Make sure you have considered cultural and gender
differences.
Make it short (usually no more than 5–8 minutes).
Make it energizing.
Make sure you have current, correct, and objective
information.
Multicultural understanding
Assignment:
(Please take note of the
number of Words)

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