Joanie facilitates a group of students who are very shy. They follow instructions and are pleasant, but when it is time for group discussion, no one speaks. What would be a good strategy for Joanie to use the next time this happens?
Monique has recently been hired by a company and joins a group that has already been working on the project for several months. When she attends her first meeting, she is not clear what her role is in the group. What is the BEST way for Monique to figure this out?
Which option BEST explains how participating in groups allows people to see themselves differently?
Kendall is trying to decide if she should put her son in a pre-school class before he starts kindergarten. What advantages would this give her son?
What is the MOST important job of the facilitator during the conflict/dominance stage?
Kwame is having a difficult time with math. His teacher recommends that he joins an after-school math group for students who need extra support. A few of his friends also need a bit of help, so they decide that they will all go together. Will this social aspect weaken the educational benefits of the group?
Which of the following identifies a group with the primary function of helping people build skills?
Marcus is one of those people who says whatever is on his mind. Georgio is much more reserved. They were both recommended for the same social group to help them build their communication skills. Which person is MORE likely to experience a harder time changing?
Darren and Joaquin have never gotten along or worked well together. Both are skilled at their jobs and make strong contributions to the company. However, everyone in the office knows that they cannot stand each other. As a result, their hostility toward one another makes the group uncomfortable, even when both of them make a good-faith effort to do their jobs amiably. A facilitator will have to negotiate this relationship. What is this situation an example of?
Nadia is new to group facilitation. Her first meeting went really well. Everyone was agreeable and respectful. She is telling her friend about her experience, and her friend tells her that she obviously has a great group. Is this an accurate assessment?
Which of the following options provide the BEST example of structure for a group?
Miguel is new to the staff of the school paper. He is the youngest of four kids at home, and the first week or two he feels like the kids on the school paper are bossing him around. Finally, he talks to the head of the paper. She is a bit confused because she thought the staff was being helpful by constantly giving direction to a new student, and their language and the tone of their comments were polite and respectful. What is most likely shaping Miguel’s experience?
Willa talks a lot. Every time a group member discusses a personal experience, Willa chimes in with a story of her own and how it relates to whatever point has been made. What is likely the BEST way for the facilitator to address Willa’s behavior?
Which statement BEST explains the difference between a purpose and a goal?
How do groups help build compassion and empathy?
Why is it a problem to have people in the group who love to give advice?
How can setting up ground rules help to avoid arguments?
Benny is the facilitator for a group that meets weekly. Today, two of the group’s members, Nora and Neil, begin to argue. What would likely be the BEST thing for Benny to do in this situation?
Bianca is part of a group at school for students whose parents are going through a separation or divorce. At the end of today’s meeting, the facilitator asked the students what advice, at this point, has been the most helpful? Why did the facilitator MOST likely ask this question?
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