COUN - 6250D
Group Process & DynamicsWalden University
Week2
Reflection of Group Experiences
Section I on reflections of your experience as a group participant.
As a group participant, I learned not to be afraid of taking the initiative and be willing to get help.
According to the text Groups: Process and Practice it stated: “ Courage demonstrates through the willingness to
be vulnerable at times, imperfections and taking the same risk you expect group members to take” (Corey,
Corey, pg. 31(2018). Courage helps open the dialogue that needs to be had in group situations. The group
participation helped me not avoid new problems and ask for help because a group member might have the same
questions. The cohort group helped me gain the courage not to be scared to use their knowledge and experiences
to help better my understanding as a counselor. Sometimes, I must not think I am bothering people by calling
them to plan, get work done, and stay on task.
Another experience that I value from the group experience is how genuine and caring we all were for
this proposal. Regarding Groups: Process and Practice, it stated: “ our main Job in the group is to help members
get what they are coming for, not to get in the way” (Corey, Corey, pg. 32 (2018). Guide the group members to
resolve the issue and not take the group personally. Genuine intentions can help the group be open and aware of
actions they need to change by guiding the group with respect and opening connections. Within the group
cohort, we made genuine connections that helped find different ideas to help the population step outside the box
and step outside ourselves as counselors
, Section II on your reflections of your experience as a group leader
My experience as a group leader was challenging because having to facilitate a group through
theravue. The challenging part of facilitating is encouraging open expression and involving all group members.
According to the text Groups: Process and practice, "Essentially, these skills involve opening up clear
communication among the members and helping them increase their responsibility for the direction of their
group" (Corey, Corey, pg. 40 (2018). Facilitating skill is guiding the group to enhance accountability to control
, the group's conversation. Theravue helped me see that I need to be present and have active listening skills to
understand when to interject and the proper way to facilitate with more than one person.
Another skill that needs growth and development is linking in regard to the reading Groups: Process and
practice, "This skill calls on the insightfulness of the leader in finding ways of relating what one person is doing
or saying to the concerns of another person" (Corey, Corey, pg. 42 (2018). The group leader relates issues to
help group members not feel alone. Linking was challenging because I kept focusing on one person and not
mending the group to participate in the conversation. Linking the group members would have made theravue
easier because they all had similar issues to speak and encourage each other. As I continued with theravue, I
realized that I had also had to remember the client's names and take time to be present because I was trying to
remember how previous classes gave insight. But this class was different because it was more than one person
sitting with similar issues.
Group Process & DynamicsWalden University
Week2
Reflection of Group Experiences
Section I on reflections of your experience as a group participant.
As a group participant, I learned not to be afraid of taking the initiative and be willing to get help.
According to the text Groups: Process and Practice it stated: “ Courage demonstrates through the willingness to
be vulnerable at times, imperfections and taking the same risk you expect group members to take” (Corey,
Corey, pg. 31(2018). Courage helps open the dialogue that needs to be had in group situations. The group
participation helped me not avoid new problems and ask for help because a group member might have the same
questions. The cohort group helped me gain the courage not to be scared to use their knowledge and experiences
to help better my understanding as a counselor. Sometimes, I must not think I am bothering people by calling
them to plan, get work done, and stay on task.
Another experience that I value from the group experience is how genuine and caring we all were for
this proposal. Regarding Groups: Process and Practice, it stated: “ our main Job in the group is to help members
get what they are coming for, not to get in the way” (Corey, Corey, pg. 32 (2018). Guide the group members to
resolve the issue and not take the group personally. Genuine intentions can help the group be open and aware of
actions they need to change by guiding the group with respect and opening connections. Within the group
cohort, we made genuine connections that helped find different ideas to help the population step outside the box
and step outside ourselves as counselors
, Section II on your reflections of your experience as a group leader
My experience as a group leader was challenging because having to facilitate a group through
theravue. The challenging part of facilitating is encouraging open expression and involving all group members.
According to the text Groups: Process and practice, "Essentially, these skills involve opening up clear
communication among the members and helping them increase their responsibility for the direction of their
group" (Corey, Corey, pg. 40 (2018). Facilitating skill is guiding the group to enhance accountability to control
, the group's conversation. Theravue helped me see that I need to be present and have active listening skills to
understand when to interject and the proper way to facilitate with more than one person.
Another skill that needs growth and development is linking in regard to the reading Groups: Process and
practice, "This skill calls on the insightfulness of the leader in finding ways of relating what one person is doing
or saying to the concerns of another person" (Corey, Corey, pg. 42 (2018). The group leader relates issues to
help group members not feel alone. Linking was challenging because I kept focusing on one person and not
mending the group to participate in the conversation. Linking the group members would have made theravue
easier because they all had similar issues to speak and encourage each other. As I continued with theravue, I
realized that I had also had to remember the client's names and take time to be present because I was trying to
remember how previous classes gave insight. But this class was different because it was more than one person
sitting with similar issues.
