Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Introducing, Conducting, and Processing Exercises ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Chapter 11 Inform the members of the purpose and procedures Avoid confusing directions Avoid lengthy directions Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Set the right tone ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Introducing an Exercise Allow members to not participate Be prepared for emotional reactions Change or stop an exercise if not going well Inform members of the time, if appropriate Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Make sure members follow instructions ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Conducting an Exercise Participate if it will be helpful Don’t participate if the members are going to focus on your comments Never participate if you are working on your unfinished business Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc It is always an option ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Leader Participation in Exercises Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Understanding the processing of exercises is essential because it is by far the most important phase of any exercise Always consider the purpose of the exercise when processing Give thought to the various ways of processing before using an exercise Anticipate potential problems ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Processing an Exercise To stimulate members to delve deeper into thoughts and feelings To stimulate sharing and discussion related to the group dynamics and group process Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc To stimulate sharing and discussion about topics or issues ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Goals of Processing Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc A leader should make sure there is adequate time to process the exercise to the depth desired Novice leaders move on to something else and don’t allow enough time for processing Recognize when the exercise has served its purpose…then move on ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Time Needed for Adequate Processing In dyads or triads Through writing Comments from the entire group Any combination of the preceding four ways Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Through rounds ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Ways of Processing “What feelings were stirred up for you?” “How can you use this exercise to help you in your life?” Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc “What insights did you get from doing this?” ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Kinds of Processing Questions Other times, the discussion of the exercise leads to deeper work and the leader may want to shift to working on the issues that came up as a result of processing the exercise Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Sometimes discussing the exercise is the processing ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Time Spent Discussing the Actual Exercise Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Exercises often cause members to delve deeply into themselves The leader decides if he or she wants to focus on one member or the entire group It depends on the group and the issues Often it is best to focus on the entire group and then on one or two members who may wish to process more deeply ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Focusing on One Member or on the Entire Group Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Inexperienced leaders hold the focus too long on one person, often the first one to speak It is usually best to hear from all or the majority of members before focusing on one member Inexperienced leaders shift the focus too frequently, thus preventing the group to go very deep ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Holding and Shifting the Focus The leader has to decide if the value is in spending the majority of the time in the past or in how the past is currently effecting the members Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Some exercises are focused on the past— childhood, early memories, etc These exercises are valuable ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Processing Past-Centered Exercises [...]... themselves The leader decides if he or she wants to focus on one member or the entire group It depends on the group and the issues Often it is best to focus on the entire group and then on one or two members who may wish to process more deeply ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Focusing on One Member or on the Entire Group Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc Inexperienced... is usually best to hear from all or the majority of members before focusing on one member Inexperienced leaders shift the focus too frequently, thus preventing the group to go very deep ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Holding and Shifting the Focus The leader has to decide if the value is in spending the majority of the time in the past or in how the past is currently effecting the members ... thoughts and feelings To stimulate sharing and discussion related to the group dynamics and group process Copyright © 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Cengage Learning, Inc To stimulate sharing and. .. or she wants to focus on one member or the entire group It depends on the group and the issues Often it is best to focus on the entire group and then on one or two members who may wish to process... leaders shift the focus too frequently, thus preventing the group to go very deep ©2016 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Holding and Shifting the Focus The leader has to decide if the value