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What is a key aspect of a group leader's role in managing conflict in groups?
What is a key aspect of a group leader's role in managing conflict in groups?
What is the primary goal of a co-leader in a group?
What is the primary goal of a co-leader in a group?
What is the primary focus of a group leader's 'Modeler of Appropriate Behavior' role?
What is the primary focus of a group leader's 'Modeler of Appropriate Behavior' role?
Which of the following is NOT an essential role of a group leader?
Which of the following is NOT an essential role of a group leader?
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What is the ultimate goal of a group leader's 'Communication Facilitator' role?
What is the ultimate goal of a group leader's 'Communication Facilitator' role?
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Which of the following is a key aspect of a group leader's 'Interactional Catalyst' role?
Which of the following is a key aspect of a group leader's 'Interactional Catalyst' role?
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What is one of the common responsibilities of effective leadership in a group setting?
What is one of the common responsibilities of effective leadership in a group setting?
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Which type of group leader tends to be rigid and conventional in their beliefs?
Which type of group leader tends to be rigid and conventional in their beliefs?
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What is a key characteristic of a democratic group leader?
What is a key characteristic of a democratic group leader?
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What is a personal quality of an effective group leader?
What is a personal quality of an effective group leader?
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What is another term for a leader who does not provide structure or direction to their group?
What is another term for a leader who does not provide structure or direction to their group?
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What is an example of a laissez-faire leader's behavior?
What is an example of a laissez-faire leader's behavior?
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Which personal quality is NOT mentioned as essential for an effective group leader?
Which personal quality is NOT mentioned as essential for an effective group leader?
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What is a key role of a democratic group leader?
What is a key role of a democratic group leader?
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Study Notes
Leadership Defined
- Effective leadership involves envisioning goals, motivating people, and achieving unity in an appropriate and timely manner
Group Leadership Styles
- Authoritarian Group Leaders: Envision themselves as experts, tend to be rigid and conventional, interpret and direct the group, and demand obedience and conformity
- Democratic Group Leaders: Are group-centered, trust group participants, serve as facilitators, cooperate and share responsibilities, and are humanistically and phenomenologically oriented
- Laissez-faire Leaders: Do not provide structure or direction, creating a group-centered perspective of operation
Personal Qualities of Effective Group Leaders
- Poise, Empathy, and Freedom from excessive anxiety are essential personal qualities
- Desire to help people, Tolerance of frustration, Imagination, Intuition, and Perceptiveness are also necessary
- Courage, Willingness to model, Presence, Goodwill and caring, and Belief in group process are key qualities
- Openness, Nondefensiveness, Personal power, Stamina, Willingness to seek new experiences, Self-awareness, and Humor are also important
Group Leader Knowledge
- Course work and experiential requirements are necessary for group leaders
- Knowledge of specializations, theories, and research, as well as skills, is essential
- Assessment of group members and social systems, planning and implementing group interventions, and leadership and co-leadership are critical areas of knowledge
- Evaluation, ethical practice, best practice, and diversity-competent practice are also important
Group Leadership Roles and Functions
- Six essential roles and functions: Group member selection, pre-group preparation, Positive leader-member relationship, Group structure, Group cohesion, and Leader communication and feedback
- Modeler of Appropriate Behavior, Interactional Catalyst, Communication Facilitator, and Conflict Mediator are important roles
- Five specific techniques for managing conflict in groups: Withdrawal from the conflict, Suppressing conflict, Integrating conflicting ideas, Working out a compromise, and Using power to resolve the conflict
Co-Leaders in Groups
- Co-leaders are professionals or professionals-in-training who share the leadership of a group with another leader to facilitate counseling, therapy, or group member interaction.
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Description
This quiz covers the definition of effective leadership, as well as the different styles of group leaders, including authoritarian and democratic approaches.
