OVERVIEW
The purpose of this assignment is for you to observe and analyze effective group leadership practices. You will examine the leadership of an anger management group, identify specific leadership skills, and analyze the impact on the group participants and on the group dynamics. You will then describe your observations and interpretations in a short paper. By doing so, you will gain insight into group leader roles, behaviors, and responsibilities that are relevant for various human services contexts.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will watch the video Watch: Anger management therapy group led by Ed Jacobs and Christine Schimmel and write a 3–4 page (1,000–1,300 word) paper, not counting the title or reference pages (no abstract is necessary). Although you may use first person in the paper, it must otherwise be in current APA format. The paper must be submitted as a Word document and be well written; well organized; and free of grammar, spelling, or other writing errors. Address the following, integrating relevant ideas from both the Jacobs et al. and Forsyth texts in a meaningful way along with examples of your observations. Refer to specific group members by name, i.e. Matt (white t-shirt), Jessie (blue sweater), Luke (black t-shirt), Jen (white sweater), Adrian (black/gray hoodie), and Fran (green blouse). Use one paragraph each to address the topics below, but do not use subheadings.
1. Identify 5 basic group leadership skills from the list provided by Jacobs et al., chapter 6. For each one, describe an instance when and with whom the skill was employed and how applying the skill impacted specific members or the group as a whole.
2. Describe how the group dynamics and member engagement changed as this group transitioned from the beginning toward the working stage. Analyze in what ways and the extent to which the session was therapeutic to each group member.
3. Discuss how this group session could have been improved upon (other than the fact that the group would sit in a circle was it not for the camera) and how you would have led this group differently. Address in what ways this session supported a biblical view of persons and how biblical perspectives/principles might have been integrated more intentionally.
