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Establishing an Effective Group Using Toseland and Riva’s Planning Model
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Establishing an Effective Group Using Toseland and Riva’s Planning Model
Introduction
Nancy, a case worker at Harrison Agency, noticed a group of women struggling with
bipolar disorder, with each having different challenges, as outlined in the table below. Nancy, who
is the group facilitator, encourages the formation of the group for these women so that they can
share the challenges they have been experiencing. The agendas of the group include sharing
challenges and educating team members on managing their medication. Given that Nancy has
never led a group before, has no experience, and is anxious about developing the group. Toseland
and Riva's Planning Model is recommended, and this report highlights the steps Nancy will take
to establish an effective group.
The Toseland and Riva’s Planning Model
Establish the Group’s Purpose
This is the first step proposed in the model and helps guide the group to establish their
purpose or the reason for establishing the group. This entails the group’s goals and the nature of
the group. Having a strong and clear group purpose ensures that the group members understand
their purpose and have a sense of direction regarding the reasons they are involved in the group
(Toseland & Rivas, 2022). Without clear and achievable goals and purpose, the group will be
unproductive, and the members may not be satisfied with the outcomes.
The primary purpose and goals of the group, as identified by Nancy, are to leverage the
individual experiences, strengths, and weaknesses of all the members as learning points for others.
The group’s purpose is to share and learn from the challenges each individual has been going
through to help empower others to understand that they are not going through the hard time alone
(Popa, 2017). Another goal is to educate the women on self-help, including effectively managing
Establishing an Effective Group Using Toseland and Riva’s Planning Model
Student Name
Institutional Affiliation
Course
Professor Name
Date
, 2
Establishing an Effective Group Using Toseland and Riva’s Planning Model
Introduction
Nancy, a case worker at Harrison Agency, noticed a group of women struggling with
bipolar disorder, with each having different challenges, as outlined in the table below. Nancy, who
is the group facilitator, encourages the formation of the group for these women so that they can
share the challenges they have been experiencing. The agendas of the group include sharing
challenges and educating team members on managing their medication. Given that Nancy has
never led a group before, has no experience, and is anxious about developing the group. Toseland
and Riva's Planning Model is recommended, and this report highlights the steps Nancy will take
to establish an effective group.
The Toseland and Riva’s Planning Model
Establish the Group’s Purpose
This is the first step proposed in the model and helps guide the group to establish their
purpose or the reason for establishing the group. This entails the group’s goals and the nature of
the group. Having a strong and clear group purpose ensures that the group members understand
their purpose and have a sense of direction regarding the reasons they are involved in the group
(Toseland & Rivas, 2022). Without clear and achievable goals and purpose, the group will be
unproductive, and the members may not be satisfied with the outcomes.
The primary purpose and goals of the group, as identified by Nancy, are to leverage the
individual experiences, strengths, and weaknesses of all the members as learning points for others.
The group’s purpose is to share and learn from the challenges each individual has been going
through to help empower others to understand that they are not going through the hard time alone
(Popa, 2017). Another goal is to educate the women on self-help, including effectively managing
