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Rounds and Dyads
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Rounds and dyads are approaches that can be used in counseling and groups such as
project groups. A dyad involves pairs of individuals holding an argument about a particular issue
or undertaking a given task. A round is an exercise that seeks to enlist the input of each and
every individual in the group through sharing of a comment, phrase, word, or a number
(Christensen and Feeney, 2016). The two techniques can be vital tools in enabling the persons in
charge of the groups to run them appropriately. Among the uses of rounds include trust and
comfort development, information gathering, gaining the focus of the participants in the group,
and making a summary of the group's goals. On the other hand, a dyad can be helpful for a
number of reasons including allowing a thinking space for the group, creating rapport between
and among members, making sense of information, eliciting comfort, getting work done, and
enhancing the interaction between leaders and members.
A specific example of a round that I can implement is the use of a designated number
round where the members of the group are given a chance to respond with a number in an
attempt to shorten the responses. The number round will get the members to be more engaged
and focused to think specifically about the topic. I would pose a question: "On a scale of 1-10,
how comfortable are you in this group?" with 1 being uncomfortable and 10 being very much
comfortable with the group. The responses to round question provide leaders with a tentative
understanding of the member's views on the usefulness of the group to them (Nestler et al.,
2017).
An example of a dyad that I can use would involve a parent and a child to improve the
child-parent relationship. I would begin with getting an insight into the parents and their styles of
parenting. I would then make the parent aware of what is required of them during the therapeutic
session between them and the child. When the parent is ready, I would invite the child into the
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session. I would then encourage the child to talk with their parent in order to identify a particular
theme. I would then help the parent and the child during their conversation, guiding them
through the emergent theme. I would then guide the parent to enable the child to gain a new
understanding of the emergent theme. The exercise will up my leadership skills. According to
Gaziv et al. (2017) getting to learn the appropriate use of dyad has a positive impact on leader’s
competence and heightens their ability to help others.
Rounds usually permit a single phrase, number, or comment. As such, it makes the
members feel that there's more they could have said. More time to speak and interjecting with an
additional comment could go a long way to refine rounds. Leaders should opt for rounds
whenever they want members to say more than a few words. As such, it will enable them to
benefit from hearing comments from others especially in the event that the posed question does
not require word or phrase answer. The use of these two tools aids in enriching the environment
of knowledge while at the same time fostering an understanding of what others offer. Moreover,
when a leader allows members to have authority to expound their tasks and talents, such
empowers them to gain adequate confidence needed to excel in their specific field. The structure
enable group members realize they are part of something greater.
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References
Christensen, P. N., & Feeney, M. E. (2016). Using the social relations model to understand
dyadic perceptions within group therapy. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and
Practice, 20(3), 196. https://doi.org/10.1037/gdn0000051
Gaziv, G., Noy, L., Liron, Y., & Alon, U. (2017). A reduced-dimensionality approach to
uncovering dyadic modes of body motion in conversations. PloS one, 12(1), e0170786.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170786
Nestler, S., Geukes, K., Hutteman, R., & Back, M. D. (2017). Tackling longitudinal round-robin
data: A social relations growth model. Psychometrika, 82(4), 1162-1181.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11336-016-9546-5
