Week 11 Assignment

COUN 6250: Group Proposal

Weekly Self-Reflection Guidelines

In Weeks 3–10, you should take notes on your experiences working with your group cohort on your Group Proposal Project. Use these prompts as a guide to capture the needed information to complete your self-reflection at the end of the course. Be sure to add to your notes weekly so that you are able to reflect on the arc of your experience in Week 11.

· How would you describe your role in the group this week? For example, did you assume the leadership role? Did you sit back and wait to see who spoke up? Did you find yourself irritated with the members or the progress of the group? Did you feel more or less adequate as a group member?

· How did you end up in the role you assumed? Is this a familiar role for you? Does this resemble a role you played in your family?

· How would you describe the group member dynamics this week? Did some members do more of the work? Less of the work? How did you respond to those members?

· Did the group face a conflict or problem this week? What was your part in exacerbating or resolving the concern? Did you become the problem-solver? The silent member? The peacekeeper? Given this experience, how might you handle conflict in the future?

· Consider what you are learning about the counselor as a group leader. What are you learning about yourself as a group member? Identify areas where you found strengths and areas for growth.

· How might this information and enhanced self-awareness inform you as a group leader? How might you use this experience to have a deepened self-compassion as well as compassion for members of a group?