REFLECTION PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW The purpose of this
assignment is for you to observe effective group leadership practices and reflect on your
own group experiences and group leadership skills. You will examine the process,
norms, and therapeutic aspects of two experiential groups along with the dynamics,
styles, skills, and techniques employed by the group leaders. You will then describe,
analyze, and apply your observations in a short paper. By doing so, you will gain insight
oup leader roles, behaviors, and responsibilities that are relevant for various into gr
human services contexts. INSTRUCTIONS You will watch all the segments in the First
1,300 –4 page (1,000–and Second Program of the Groups in Action DVD and write a 3
not counting the title or reference pages (no abstract is necessary). word) paper,
Although you may use first person in the paper, it must otherwise be in current APA
format. The paper must be submitted as a Word document and be well written; well
of grammar, spelling, or other writing errors. Address the following organized; and free
topics, integrating examples of your observations and relevant ideas from Jacobs et al. in
a meaningful way. Subheadings are not expected. 1. Choose one group member in the
d program with whom you can identify. Briefly explain what experience or first or secon
2 situations in which this member –issue you were you able to relate to. Then describe 1
was processing his or her issue within the group. What thoughts, feelings, fears, etc. did
member articulate? What skills and techniques did the group leaders (Jerry and the
Marianne Corey) use to guide the working member and to deepen the focus? How were
other group members involved in this process? 2. By encouraging group members to
culate their feelings, talk out loud, be aware of one another, look at each speak up, arti
other, and actively participate, the Coreys established specific norms in the beginning
stage of the group that laid the foundation for interpersonal learning and personal growth
n the working stage. Describe several of the leadership practices, principles, and skills i
you noted and discuss your observations and reflections on how these promoted
therapeutic benefits for the group members. 3. Examine new insights about yourself as
.emerging group leader from the perspective of a biblical worldview an
Running Head: GROUP LEADERSHIP 1
