Small Group Systems PowerPoint Presentation

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Clue Busters Todd Hunt Sheila Dashtestani Selena Schellert Brenna Anderst Molly McIsaac Erika Gilbert Carly Schmidt Sari Weinstein Christina Van Wingerden 12 Clues and Everywhere to Go! Small groups and Human Services

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Clue BustersTodd Hunt

Sheila DashtestaniSelena SchellertBrenna AnderstMolly McIsaacErika Gilbert

Carly SchmidtSari WeinsteinChristina Van

Wingerden

12 Clues and Everywhere to Go!

Small groups and Human Services

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Musical Group - SheilaUplifting, positiveUnique but brings people togetherConnection to Lopez and Ayers

•Religious Group - Brenna•Sense of community, support •Different belief systems

•Family Groups - Molly•Every kind of family is important •Trust, depend on one another

Intermission 1

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Electronic Networking Group – Todd•Reach larger populations•Free services

•Book Club Group - Selena•Dialogue/Idea exchange•Empowerment

Intermission 2

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Intermission 2

Community Group-Selena• What brings us together is greater…• Culture: Interactions and how things are done

Sports Group-Christina • Fosters team building/comaraderie• Sense of purpose

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Intermission 3

Theatre Group – Sari Takes practice and patience to learn as a group to

work together Therapeutic to express one’s feelings

Support / Military Group – Erika Directly connects to human services We as professionals provide these types of meetings to

help others Example: Military

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Intermission 3

Social Group – Carly Ability to relax and connect with others Respite from the busy life; self-care

Facilitation Group – Erika Good

Allows for a conducive environment for productive discussion

Facilitator aids in the support of the conversation Bad

Facilitator participates Members interrupt and nothing can be accomplished

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The Individual in the Group

Uniqueness of individualsDiversity of thoughtSelf awareness – realization of biases, etc.

Sheila, Brenna, & Molly

“Dialoging can bring all the perspectives in the group, revealing what is important for each person – their dreams,concerns, expectations, hopes and fears” (Hunter, 2007, p. 97).

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Roles in Small Groups

LeadershipInterrelatednessStages of the group

Todd, Christina, & Selena

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Ways Small Groups Support Human Services

The role of successful facilitation self-determination

Diversity: Acceptance and respect for all peopleAdvocacy: Creating social change

“Almost anyone can be facilitative if they seek to provide space for others to build relationships, think and reflect, exercise choice and express their creative potential”(Hunter, 2007, p. 32).

Carly, Sari, & Erika

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Clue Buster’s (aka OCB) Debrief

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Group Dynamic

Diversity

Community

Love

Synergy

Understandin

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• Empathy• Creativity• Listen• SupportClue Busters!

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Our ProcessMolly, Carly, Erika, Sheila, Todd, Selena, Christina, Brenna,

Sari

Became committed Working late and often

Symbolism of eating foodConnection to each otherAble to see past differencesBalanced interests and personalities Tried to achieve consensusPositional rotation (leadership)Strength based learning Secrecy from other groups

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Why Small Groups Work WellCarly, Sari, Todd, Molly, Christina, Selena, Brenna, Erika,

Sheila

Encouragement Personable, good sized group ListeningFoster environment where everyone is comfortableMindfulness (Briskin et al., 2009, p. 174-175).Generative vs. degenerative leadership (Kahane,

2010). “Cooperative commitment by all to reach

agreement” (Hunter, 2007, p. 23).

Different perspectivesAble to distribute tasks and break into workgroups

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Imaginative Closing !

Hole in the Wall CampStars in the SkyGifts!

Jane’s Star!

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The End!

Thanks!