Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Planning ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Chapter – How many sessions will the group meet? – When will the group meet? – Who should the members be? This should be carefully thought out Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Many groups are not successful due to too little emphasis on pre-group planning Pre-group planning: ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Pre-group Planning Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc The Personal Interview Written Screening Screening By Referral Sources Screening By Using a Comprehensive Group Program Screening After The Group Has Begun Screening is essential because not everyone is appropriate for every group ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved How Will the Members Be Screened? Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Big picture planning entails considering all possible topics that need to be covered and all possible topics that could be covered By doing this, the leader thinks through the purpose and the topics to be covered and how the group may evolve over the life of the group ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Big Picture Planning Plan the Format For the Session – – Some groups have the same format each session Some groups have a varied format Anticipate Problems When Planning – Members not following through on outside activities – Members being absent – Unanticipated issues arising in the group Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc When planning a session, the leader should always consider the stage of the group ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Session Planning The Beginning or Warm-up Phase Middle or Working Phase Closing Phase Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Every group has phases: ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Phases of the Session Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc – Always have a warm-up phase – Make sure it is not too long – Make it relevant – Let members check-in; give progress reports – Check to see if any member has something they want to bring up – Be aware of unanticipated issues distractions among members ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved The Beginning or Warm-up Phase – For open groups, the leader needs to plan for introducing a new member Don’t let this dominate let the new member come up to speed Focus mainly on the old members – The leader should give thought to whether the warm-up is high energy to get members excited, or medium energy Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc continued ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved The Beginning or Warm-up Phase Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Planning the middle phase is important since this is when groups meaningful and lasting work Planning this phase depends on the kind of group and the makeup of members counseling or therapy education support task exploration and resolution values exploration/personal growth ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved The Middle or Working Phase Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc A common mistake is to not plan the closing of a session A closing should: highlight or summarize issues or information allow leader to check for confusion or unfinished business enhance members’ commitment to the purpose of the group ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved The Closing Phase When closing a first session-watch for: commitment of members comfort and trust issues negative energy emerging member issues Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Give extra thought to the closing phase of the first and last session, especially with counseling/therapy groups, personal growth groups, and support groups ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Closing Phase of the First and Last Sessions regarding the overall group experience Strengthening decisions, commitments, and/or behavior changes Feedback of members to the leader Feedback of members to each other Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Hearing from individual members ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Goals of closing final session: Develop enough detail so that you can see the flow of the session Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Estimate the time for each phase of the group ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Session Plans (7:00) Introductions—round (name, age of children, why they came to the group) Discuss the group—format, purpose (stress that it is mainly an educational and support group and not a therapy group) Have members share their needs and any fears or questions about the group Have them share cultural differences (Sandwich in the group rules of confidentiality, attendance, no attacking of others.) Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc The first session of a parenting group consisting of ten members: ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Sample Plan I get most upset as a parent when _ The thing I like most about being a parent is The hardest thing about parenting is Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc This activity provides material with which to begin a discussion: ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Brief Sentence completion 10 Have members share their answers in large group (use their examples in discussion below) 15 Discuss Adlerian principles of child behavior (use charts and handouts) All behavior is purposeful Children are not bad—they are discouraged Four goals of misbehavior Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc continued ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Sample Plan (7:35) Have members share in groups of three their thoughts about the Adlerian principles 10 Discuss in large group, then continue overview of principles: Parent’s reaction to each of the four goals of misbehavior Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc continued ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Sample Plan 20 Focus on the first goal of misbehavior attention getting Use short role-plays to demonstrate Discuss ways to deal with situations Dyads—discuss this goal in relation to their children and how parents may handle situations differently Process dyads 10 Summarize—what stood out, feelings about the group, one thing they plan to differently Hand out reading material Remind them of next meeting time Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc continued ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Sample Plan Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Not Planning Planning Too Much Irrelevant or Meaningless Content Not Allowing Enough Time For the Group to Have Any Significant Meaning ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Frequent Mistakes in Planning Inappropriate Exercises Too Many Exercises Poor Planning of Time Poor Planning of Order Not Planning an Interesting Beginning Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc continued ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Frequent Mistakes in Planning Allowing Too Much Time for Warm-Up Not Allowing Enough Time for Warm-Up Vague Plans Lack of Flexibility Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc continued ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Frequent Mistakes in Planning Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Always plan Have a back-up plan in mind in case things don’t go as expected Be flexible during a session Do not become a slave to the plan Stick to the plan unless something comes up that is equal to or better than what you had planned ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Key Points About Planning [...]... group ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Session Plans 3 min (7:00) Introductions—round (name, age of children, why they came to the group) 5 min Discuss the group format, purpose (stress that it is mainly an educational and support group and not a therapy group) Have members share their needs and any fears or questions about the group Have them share cultural differences (Sandwich in the group. .. comfort and trust issues negative energy emerging member issues Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Give extra thought to the closing phase of the first and last session, especially with counseling/ therapy groups, personal growth groups, and support groups ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Closing Phase of the First and Last Sessions 2 3 4 regarding the overall group. .. in large group (use their examples in discussion below) 15 min Discuss Adlerian principles of child behavior (use charts and handouts) All behavior is purposeful Children are not bad—they are discouraged Four goals of misbehavior Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc continued ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Sample Plan 5 min (7:35) Have members share in groups... role-plays to demonstrate Discuss ways to deal with situations 5 min Dyads—discuss this goal in relation to their children and how parents may handle situations differently 5 min Process dyads 10 min Summarize—what stood out, feelings about the group, one thing they plan to do differently Hand out reading material Remind them of next meeting time Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning,... growth groups, and support groups ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Closing Phase of the First and Last Sessions 2 3 4 regarding the overall group experience Strengthening decisions, commitments, and/ or behavior changes Feedback of members to the leader Feedback of members to each other Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc 1 Hearing from individual members ©2016 Cengage... Cengage Learning, Inc continued ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Sample Plan 5 min (7:35) Have members share in groups of three their thoughts about the Adlerian principles 10 min Discuss in large group, then continue overview of principles: Parent’s reaction to each of the four goals of misbehavior Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc continued ©2016 Cengage Learning... cultural differences (Sandwich in the group rules of confidentiality, attendance, no attacking of others.) Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc The first session of a parenting group consisting of ten members: ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Sample Plan 1 I get most upset as a parent when _ 2 The thing I like most about being a parent is 3 The... Learning All rights reserved Sample Plan Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Not Planning Planning Too Much Irrelevant or Meaningless Content Not Allowing Enough Time For the Group to Have Any Significant Meaning ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Frequent Mistakes in Planning Inappropriate Exercises Too Many Exercises Poor Planning of Time Poor Planning of Order Not ... educational and support group and not a therapy group) Have members share their needs and any fears or questions about the group Have them share cultural differences (Sandwich in the group rules... the first and last session, especially with counseling/ therapy groups, personal growth groups, and support groups ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Closing Phase of the First and Last... this is when groups meaningful and lasting work Planning this phase depends on the kind of group and the makeup of members counseling or therapy education support task exploration and resolution