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Group Process Analysis Paper Social Work 4010 Group Work Practice Wayne State University School of Social Work October 28, 2014 Chelsey Pasha Ec5994
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To hear the term group often scares the average college student. Breaking into a group can be nerve wrecking for most especially if you don’t know any of the group. Group work can still become frustrating even if you do know the of your group conflict can still become an issue because most truly don’t understand that group work is a team effort. Spending these last eight weeks in a group has become a learning experience in more ways then one, but most importantly it has humbled me. Assessment
Each week we break into group and practice different techniques to help us in our field placement and in the field of Social Work. Our group, consist of one male and five females, so we decided to call ourselves the Detroit Social Workers. The first couple of weeks the group did okay. It didn’t run as smoothly as I thought it would but it was bearable. A couple of weeks ago we were told to break into groups and discuss confrontation in a therapy session. We each had to come up with a scenario to present to the social worker in the group. I believe this particular group session was the perfect one to address confrontation. Learning to talk to each other and present ideas is important not only for group but it is important for the real world, and work atmosphere. I believe that in a group you must become cohesive so that work actually is completed and that there are no major disagreements. Our group consists of six completely different personalities to say the least and during the session there was confrontation and we were able to witness each personality on a different level. We have two in the group who are very opinionated. They believe that they are always right no matter what we discuss, which causes conflict amongst the other group .
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During this group session one of our group , Carolyn did not understand why we were using the ideas that the professor has presented in his example. She simply could not get past that so she decided to bring that up. The rest of the group reminded her that we didn’t have much time to come up with an idea and, that the professor wouldn’t mind if we used one of his examples. Carolyn just wasn’t pleased with that idea at all and she made sure to remind us that she wasn’t. Our group became annoyed and we told Carolyn it didn’t matter and I believe in that moment she didn’t like what we had to say so she lashed out at Sarah who is also very opinionated, needless to say the day it did not end well. Carolyn lashed out at Sarah asking her why she was so quiet and what her view on confrontation was. Sarah snapped back at Carolyn telling her that she would show her what confrontation is. Sarah mentioned how she didn’t appreciate that Carolyn always calls her out and no one else. Sarah also mentioned how Carolyn didn’t know her name and that she was tired of her. In that moment I believe the dynamics of the group changed and not in a positive way. Group Dynamics
Our group started with one common goal from the start and that was to have each session become as successful as possible, so that we each take something away from group. Role-playing allows the group to interact on a different level but also allows the group to work together on any faults that we may have. Norms are defined as shared beliefs and I truly believe that the group shares the belief of respect and individuality, but I also believe that the group sometimes loses focus on those two norms. Often times respect is the last thing that the group focuses on because we have two group who did not allow the rest of the group to speak, which means that a person can’t be an individual or practice individuality through our beliefs. Group roles are
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similar to norms are important for group work because they allow for division of labor and appropriate use of power (Toseland & Rivas, 2012). From the beginning we did not identify the roles each individual would play in the group, which I believe caused conflict and confusion. The group as a whole I believe could be cohesive someday, but as of right now we aren’t. The level of cohesiveness for the group is low due to conflict. According to Toseland & Rivas, Cohesive groups satisfy member’s need for affiliation, especially if the friendship outside of group is unsatisfactory or nonexistent (Toseland & Rivas, 2012). Our group does not mesh and during the group session on conflict it was very apparent that we were not cohesive. In my opinion we have not been cohesive since the start of group sessions. The group culture relates back to our beliefs of respect and individualism. Our group is very diverse in the respect that we are made up of all different ethnic backgrounds, and we all have different experiences that could help add to the group. Toseland and Riva mention that group culture emerges when the group is able to function (Toseland and Riva). Our group respects each other in of culture but we don’t share some of the same beliefs, which is okay to me because as large group everyone will not agree with your beliefs, but that is what makes us culturally different.
Impressions
I have always been leery about group work for many reasons, but the main one being that you never know who your going to get in the group and if each group member is going to actually do the work. I believe my group during this session became fed up and personally I have been fed up since the start of group, because it seems as though there are two bad apples that ruin it for the bunch, which is not fair. I don’t understand two personalities in the group and that is
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Carolyn and Sarah. I believe that there is a time and a place for everything and to have an altercation during class is neither the time nor the place. I am embarrassed for my group and I am embarrassed for Sarah and Carolyn. I personally feel that our group will not thrive with all six of us in our group especially when you have four group who are constantly have to be reminded there are others in the group who would like to voice his or her opinion. This particular group session on conflict was perfect for the group to address the conflict that had been going on in the class, but it seems as though that didn’t really change anything because during the next session we ended up right back at square one. I believe that Carolyn and Sarah should be held able for their actions and by holding them able I believe future group sessions will be much better.
Plan of Action
I it that I could play a larger role in the group overall. I don’t like to interact when there is confrontation and I never have, but with teamwork you have to learn to mediate when conflict arises. My plan to change my group’s behavior is to become more positive and demand that everyone respects each other. Respect when it comes to sharing ideas and belief and respecting each other’s opinion. I believe in order for my group to change we must come to a consensus on how the group should work each week. There are six weeks left and our group only has an ample amount of time to work effectively. Coming up with a plan each session like who gets time to talk and how long, will help our group to run smoothly. My group is capable of working together, I truly believe it and each week we somehow prove it when we are called in to share what we come up with. Our group could change for the
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better but we all have to want it individually. Having different personalities, ones that are strong and opinionated makes it hard to work together and stay focused on what is important. I am not the perfect group member and I have to work on a lot as well. I need to learn to engage more with the group and learn to communicate my frustrations in a manner that the group will perceive as positive. Group work is a learning experience and in the end we will all benefit from this.
Group Process Analysis
References
Toseland, R., & Rivas, R. (2012). An Introduction to Group Work Practice (Seventh ed.). New York: Pearson Education
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Group Process Analysis Paper Social Work 4010 Group Work Practice Wayne State University School of Social Work October 28, 2014 Chelsey Pasha Ec5994
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Group Process Analysis
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To hear the term group often scares the average college student. Breaking into a group can be nerve wrecking for most especially if you don’t know any of the group. Group work can still become frustrating even if you do know the of your group conflict can still become an issue because most truly don’t understand that group work is a team effort. Spending these last eight weeks in a group has become a learning experience in more ways then one, but most importantly it has humbled me. Assessment
Each week we break into group and practice different techniques to help us in our field placement and in the field of Social Work. Our group, consist of one male and five females, so we decided to call ourselves the Detroit Social Workers. The first couple of weeks the group did okay. It didn’t run as smoothly as I thought it would but it was bearable. A couple of weeks ago we were told to break into groups and discuss confrontation in a therapy session. We each had to come up with a scenario to present to the social worker in the group. I believe this particular group session was the perfect one to address confrontation. Learning to talk to each other and present ideas is important not only for group but it is important for the real world, and work atmosphere. I believe that in a group you must become cohesive so that work actually is completed and that there are no major disagreements. Our group consists of six completely different personalities to say the least and during the session there was confrontation and we were able to witness each personality on a different level. We have two in the group who are very opinionated. They believe that they are always right no matter what we discuss, which causes conflict amongst the other group .
Group Process Analysis
3
During this group session one of our group , Carolyn did not understand why we were using the ideas that the professor has presented in his example. She simply could not get past that so she decided to bring that up. The rest of the group reminded her that we didn’t have much time to come up with an idea and, that the professor wouldn’t mind if we used one of his examples. Carolyn just wasn’t pleased with that idea at all and she made sure to remind us that she wasn’t. Our group became annoyed and we told Carolyn it didn’t matter and I believe in that moment she didn’t like what we had to say so she lashed out at Sarah who is also very opinionated, needless to say the day it did not end well. Carolyn lashed out at Sarah asking her why she was so quiet and what her view on confrontation was. Sarah snapped back at Carolyn telling her that she would show her what confrontation is. Sarah mentioned how she didn’t appreciate that Carolyn always calls her out and no one else. Sarah also mentioned how Carolyn didn’t know her name and that she was tired of her. In that moment I believe the dynamics of the group changed and not in a positive way. Group Dynamics
Our group started with one common goal from the start and that was to have each session become as successful as possible, so that we each take something away from group. Role-playing allows the group to interact on a different level but also allows the group to work together on any faults that we may have. Norms are defined as shared beliefs and I truly believe that the group shares the belief of respect and individuality, but I also believe that the group sometimes loses focus on those two norms. Often times respect is the last thing that the group focuses on because we have two group who did not allow the rest of the group to speak, which means that a person can’t be an individual or practice individuality through our beliefs. Group roles are
Group Process Analysis
4
similar to norms are important for group work because they allow for division of labor and appropriate use of power (Toseland & Rivas, 2012). From the beginning we did not identify the roles each individual would play in the group, which I believe caused conflict and confusion. The group as a whole I believe could be cohesive someday, but as of right now we aren’t. The level of cohesiveness for the group is low due to conflict. According to Toseland & Rivas, Cohesive groups satisfy member’s need for affiliation, especially if the friendship outside of group is unsatisfactory or nonexistent (Toseland & Rivas, 2012). Our group does not mesh and during the group session on conflict it was very apparent that we were not cohesive. In my opinion we have not been cohesive since the start of group sessions. The group culture relates back to our beliefs of respect and individualism. Our group is very diverse in the respect that we are made up of all different ethnic backgrounds, and we all have different experiences that could help add to the group. Toseland and Riva mention that group culture emerges when the group is able to function (Toseland and Riva). Our group respects each other in of culture but we don’t share some of the same beliefs, which is okay to me because as large group everyone will not agree with your beliefs, but that is what makes us culturally different.
Impressions
I have always been leery about group work for many reasons, but the main one being that you never know who your going to get in the group and if each group member is going to actually do the work. I believe my group during this session became fed up and personally I have been fed up since the start of group, because it seems as though there are two bad apples that ruin it for the bunch, which is not fair. I don’t understand two personalities in the group and that is
Group Process Analysis
5
Carolyn and Sarah. I believe that there is a time and a place for everything and to have an altercation during class is neither the time nor the place. I am embarrassed for my group and I am embarrassed for Sarah and Carolyn. I personally feel that our group will not thrive with all six of us in our group especially when you have four group who are constantly have to be reminded there are others in the group who would like to voice his or her opinion. This particular group session on conflict was perfect for the group to address the conflict that had been going on in the class, but it seems as though that didn’t really change anything because during the next session we ended up right back at square one. I believe that Carolyn and Sarah should be held able for their actions and by holding them able I believe future group sessions will be much better.
Plan of Action
I it that I could play a larger role in the group overall. I don’t like to interact when there is confrontation and I never have, but with teamwork you have to learn to mediate when conflict arises. My plan to change my group’s behavior is to become more positive and demand that everyone respects each other. Respect when it comes to sharing ideas and belief and respecting each other’s opinion. I believe in order for my group to change we must come to a consensus on how the group should work each week. There are six weeks left and our group only has an ample amount of time to work effectively. Coming up with a plan each session like who gets time to talk and how long, will help our group to run smoothly. My group is capable of working together, I truly believe it and each week we somehow prove it when we are called in to share what we come up with. Our group could change for the
Group Process Analysis
6
better but we all have to want it individually. Having different personalities, ones that are strong and opinionated makes it hard to work together and stay focused on what is important. I am not the perfect group member and I have to work on a lot as well. I need to learn to engage more with the group and learn to communicate my frustrations in a manner that the group will perceive as positive. Group work is a learning experience and in the end we will all benefit from this.
Group Process Analysis
References
Toseland, R., & Rivas, R. (2012). An Introduction to Group Work Practice (Seventh ed.). New York: Pearson Education
7
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