The main purpose of stage one is to build a non-threatening counselling relationship, help the client explore their situation and then be able to focus on chose issues. At this point the helper/listener helps the client to identify problems and then assess their own resources. At this stage most people are reluctant to change and may resist. Through positive exploration of new perspectives and constructive challenges to rooted negativity the client is able to move to the next stage. Some of the stage one exploring skills include; Open ended questioning, silences, focusing, empathy, paraphrasing, structuring and summarising.
Counselors hold group sessions twice weekly with 8 to 15 clients per group so that it’s more of a personal feel for the inmates they can better focus on the topics and not feel as pressured. Offenders complete the MRT steps, each with its own objective tasks and exercises, during the group and outside of groups. Programs implementing MRT integrate the approach into the current programming methods. MRT is Generally used with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and educational and vocational programs,
Lead and manage a team within health and social care setting Learning outcome one – Understand the features of effective team performance. Activity 1 Examine Syer and Connolly and Bruce Tuckmans theory of team development and compare the two Syer and Connolly believe that effective team development requires certain aspects to be in place in order for the development to happen, they write that there are two elements to team development, maintenance and task roles. In order for the team to develop they need to have task roles such as analysis, decision making, planning and design, maintenance roles are areas such as being concerned about people’s feelings and relationship between team members, continually working towards cohesion within the team and preventing negative conflict within the team, they also believe that task and maintenance roles are interconnected and both are required for the success of teams. ( Syer and Connolly 1996) Bruce Tuckmans theory related to how teams build from the start of their journey together and some of the transitions they go through when building the team dynamic, Tuckman describes these thus: Forming – when a team are trying to develop their roles and responsibilities are unclear, the team members do not want conflict and therefore tend to not make any decisions for fear of upsetting one another, they simply want to gather information about each other before making any commitment to taking on responsibility, this often happened when someone new joins and established team, they as individuals will be reluctant to take on any responsibility. Storming – when team members become more established and knowledgeable and want to show what they have learned, this can lead to conflict and power struggles as their skills and understanding develop and they challenge each other’s ideas.
McLeod also suggests that counselling skills can be used in a range of self help groups such as sliming groups or Alcohics Anonymous or in life coaching – although this focuses on the promotion of positive effectiveness or achievement. Users of counselling skills often have dual responsibilities both to the recipient of their skills and the organisation that they are operating within. (Stokes in Aldridge and Rigby). This can be a cause of conflict. Counsellors can avoid this conflict by starting the counselling relationship with a contract that ensures confidentiality and helps create a safe environment that supports a client by setting down guidelines for a working/ professional relationship that includes boundaries, conduct, timekeeping.
Plan and Conduct Group Activities Assessment 1 – Group Observation/Report Name the aims/goals of the group To learn the necessary information required to achieve Certificate IV in Community Services at NCI TAFE Port Macquarie Campus, with classes being two three hour lectures a day two days a week plus smaller groups running their own project work for 120 hours. History background of the group The group has a diverse background with ages ranging from 18 to 50 something. The gender balance is predominantly female with a small male presence. The group has had a certain shift in numbers as several people have left for various reasons and others have joined the group for some classes, while others whom had RPL for Semester 1 have returned for Semester 2.The group formed from many life experiences including running businesses, raising families, working on cruise ships amongst many other occupations, straight from school and single, married and separated or divorced. Each person has brought their own particular set of personal circumstances, financial level and learning capacity to the group.
However for the purpose of this assignment, I will use my involvement in a Learning Team, in one of my first classes here at the University of Phoenix, due to the diversity of the team and the problems we encountered and resolved. Development and Leadership This specific team was composed of six team members. We were grouped up as a team by our classroom facilitator with no regard to personal preferences. We were instructed as is typical of Learning Teams, to complete a Learning Team Charter and disclose information about how to be reached within our personal team forum. The
DEVELOPING COUNSELLING SKILLS CASE STUDY In this essay I am going to explain the process involved in a establishing a counselling relationship. How interaction was managed, strategies for problem solving and decision making while working with two peers while conducting role play in class triad work. The scenario involved working for six weeks in a counsellor ,client and observer situation .Each lasting for a limited amount of time each week .The role play involved the counsellor (myself) introducing myself to the client, making the client aware of the time limit in which was available to the client as well as the confidentiality rules. SAFETY In order for my client to feel comfortable, I took into consideration the importance of providing a safe, confidential environment as much as possible. I offered my client empathy, understanding and respect.
Communication Skills: Planning and Giving a Group or Team Presentation Description Group or team presentations are logical assignments to accompany either a collaborative project or a large project that is more practically divided among a number of individuals. The group or team presentation is presented by several individuals, with each individual presentation contributing to one common goal. However, each member’s presentation should also be able to stand alone as an independent presentation. Learners The assignment is expedited if learners are familiar with methods of working in groups or teams. The Reflective Thinking Sequence is a process for group members to follow when planning a presentation.
There are several self-limiting behaviors such as groupthink, social loafing, group hate and risky shift. But as team members we can create a successful team if we work properly. These are some main points I learnt from previous week. By understanding the normal phases of group development and ways to gain and maintain group productivity and motivation, you can help your
S2 – Selling / Coaching – The leader still defines roles and tasks, but seeks ideas and suggestions from the worker. Decisions remain the leaders but communication is much more two-way. This style is used in situations where a worker has some competence but lacks commitment. The worker may need direction and supervision because they are still relatively inexperienced. They also need support and praise to build their self-esteem and involvement in decision-making to restore their commitment.