Question

Opening and Closing Sessions

1. List the things the group leader can do to open a session.

1. Asking members what they want from the session. E.g. “Go around”
2. Asking members if they have any thoughts regarding the previous session.
3. Report progress on any issues
4. Group leader may comment on previous session

2. List the things the group leader can do to close a session

1. Allow time for integrating what has occurred.
2. Close the session without closing the issues
3. Asking members how they experienced the session
4. Asking members whether there are issues they want to address in the next session
5. Summarizing

DISCUSSION: Why should a group leader do one or more of these opening or closing tasks? Do these tasks have relevance in non-group therapy group situations? If so, how so?

Answer 1

Group discussion generally means a systematic, structured and formal discussion with a group of members where they come to a conclusion and to one point of view .In the opening of a group discussion first a topic will be given on any issue. group members have to start the discussion initiated by any of the member. group members should have certain rules and regulations to be followed. the leader of the group can initiate by asking whether they have already any experience of participating in the group discussion and if not to give some advice to the group. if they have already experienced to share some of the problems they have faced. group discussion needs a lot of strategy to be followed like cooperation and coordination, equal participation, self confidence, positive thinking, good oral communication , subject knowledge and most important leadership skills.

Conclusion should end with the group coming to one common point of agreement with all the thoughts and opinions. The group discussion they experienced should have taught some thing and the leader should ask everyone what the discussion has taught them and what they have learned. the leader should be able to give some advice which will help them to participate confidently in the next group discussion.

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