An essential resource for all kinds of groups, these tried and tested strategies will stimulate and encourage full participation from all group members. Provides ideas for introducing group members to each other, breaking down barriers, energising people, helping people learn, moving the group on, building trust between group members, motivating people, assessing and evaluating the group, managing behaviour and personal responsibility, and ending sessions. The activities are set out in a clear, easy to follow format, with variations and guidance for adapting the activities. Will enable group leaders to promote group members' self development, meet the needs of their different learning styles, stimulate their creativity and develop their thinking skills. This toolkit is an invaluable resource for tutors, occupational therapists, nurses, care staff, probation staff, youth leaders or anyone - new or experienced - who works with groups.

This book de-mystifies groupwork for advisers, coaches and mentors who are used to working 1 to 1. It shows how to transfer your skills and just how enjoyable group sessions can be. Full of tips and on how to plan and deliver effective groupwork.

Designated a Doody's Core Title! "This book provides a comprehensive and insightful overview of group leadership skills, applicable to both therapeutic and work-related groups, alike." Elizabeth McCay, RN, PD Ryerson University "[A] masterful guide that teaches us to gain the most from each group setting. Whether we are in our private practice or involved in a committee, this work gives us an excellent format to follow." William S. Bezmen, PhD, RN, CS Director, Pathways to Health, Holistic Treatment and Education Center "This is an excellent guide for key principles of leadership in managing group dynamics. Each chapter is well designed and supported with prominent research in the area which supports the theory development with current and historical evidence." Score: 97, 5 stars --Doody's Group Leadership Skills provides a solid foundation for using group concepts, theory, and research with a wide variety of groups and group settings. With this book, nurses and health professionals will learn the essential group process skills, including differentiating content from process, working with tension and anxiety, and enhancing cohesiveness. Clark presents practical strategies to improve the effectiveness of group leaders, such as helping groups solve problems and build teams. This edition is now newly expanded to apply to a diverse collection of groups. The strategies and techniques can be used with students, families, staff, codependency groups, depression groups, rape and sexual abuse groups, domestic violence groups, and many more. Key Features: Contains practical strategies for group leaders including conflict resolution, suggested ice-breakers, and discussion questions Includes new "Exercise Simulations" for many chapters, including chapters on working with older adults, focus groups, organizations, and communities Includes new feature, "Clinical Leader Challenges," which asks learners to apply theory and concepts to group situations

This text concentrates on the skills and techniques required to lead a group, and offers potential group leaders a model of group counselling that includes both the techniques and the tools for planning and implementing effective groups. This model shows how to integrate leadership and member roles in bringing about decisions, promoting sharing, and facilitating therapeutic change. Every facet of group counselling is discussed in detail - from planning the format, screening members, and identifying issues to conducting in-depth therapy, closing sessions, and handling problem or crisis situations. The reader is taught skills such as getting and holding the focus, and drawing out more passive members. This book should be of interest to degree and diploma students on courses in departments of counsellor education, psychology, human services, social work and nursing.

"In Groups at Work: Strategies and Structures for Professional Learning, authors Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman provide leaders with the tools to design and prepare productive and efficient group meetings and interactions. The seventy-eight strategies included in the book are organized into six functions reflecting the major activities that engage productive groups and lead to purposeful process design: (1) activating, (2) assessing, goal setting, and planning, (3) dialogue and discussion, (4) generating ideas, (5) summarizing and synthesizing, and (6) text and informational processing. When groups own their processes, actions, and outcomes, and share an understanding of procedures and protocols, they become more cooperative, coordinated, and skillful"--

Conquer the most essential adaptation to the knowledge economy The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth offers practical guidance for teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy. With so much riding on innovation, creativity, and spark, it is essential to attract and retain quality talent—but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind? The traditional culture of "fitting in" and "going along" spells doom in the knowledge economy. Success requires a continuous influx of new ideas, new challenges, and critical thought, and the interpersonal climate must not suppress, silence, ridicule or intimidate. Not every idea is good, and yes there are stupid questions, and yes dissent can slow things down, but talking through these things is an essential part of the creative process. People must be allowed to voice half-finished thoughts, ask questions from left field, and brainstorm out loud; it creates a culture in which a minor flub or momentary lapse is no big deal, and where actual mistakes are owned and corrected, and where the next left-field idea could be the next big thing. This book explores this culture of psychological safety, and provides a blueprint for bringing it to life. The road is sometimes bumpy, but succinct and informative scenario-based explanations provide a clear path forward to constant learning and healthy innovation. Explore the link between psychological safety and high performance Create a culture where it’s “safe” to express ideas, ask questions, and admit mistakes Nurture the level of engagement and candor required in today’s knowledge economy Follow a step-by-step framework for establishing psychological safety in your team or organization Shed the "yes-men" approach and step into real performance. Fertilize creativity, clarify goals, achieve accountability, redefine leadership, and much more. The Fearless Organization helps you bring about this most critical transformation.