Human services Discussion bored 2

As we discussed there can be some issues with co-leading. Read the following and complete the assignment.

Leader 1: to get started this evening, we’d like each person to share how the week went. I think it is important to start with comments about your week so that everyone is aware of how you are progressing.

Leader 2: you might also have some questions from last week’s session. We’ll be glad to answer them too

Stacey: I had a good week. I exercised 3 times at the track

Leader 1: That’s great Stacey. John, you’re going to visit your dad. How did that work out?

John: Great! When he asked me if I decided if I was going to medical school, I just said I was still thinking about it instead of arguing with him.

Leader 2: that’s something we talked about last week, not arguing with parents. Instead, it is often better to simply acknowledge what they have said. Let’s talk some more about arguing with parents.

Sally: What about teachers? Can we discuss them?

Leader 2: sure

In this example leader 2 is working at cross purposes with leader one period later 1 is looking for self-reports about significant events that occurred during the week, but later 2 shifts the focus to handling authority figures. Although the focus of leader too not necessarily wrong, it is poorly timed. The members were sharing events week and then were forced to shift their thinking. Later one has a difficult decision to abandon the original goal and allow leader 2 to pursue this new direction or to try to get back to processing the week and risk a power struggle with the Co-leader in front of the group. These Co-leaders are not working well together and will need to correct this problem if they are to continue to share the leading.

For this assignment you are leader one. What are your next steps? What is your decision? Are you abandoned their original goal, or will you try to get back on track processing the week with clients? Continue the script to demonstrate what your decision is. Include client responses and leader 2’s response to your decision and approach. Make sure to include a minimum of 6 responses this can be both leader 1, 2 and any client you decide to use. Be creative.

For your replies to your peers, respond to let them know if you feel what they wrote will be effective. Why or why not? Is there something you would add to their scenario such as how you think someone will respond or something you would have said as either a group member or one of the leaders?

For this assignment you will create your own thread responding to the prompt above. After creating your own thread, you will respond to the threads of classmates. You must respond to at least 4 classmates. Your responses must have substance to them (go beyond, I agree! for example). Discussion Board assignments are worth 50 points. You cannot see others’ postings until you post your own original thread, so don’t delay.