You have had the opportunity to work as a member of a small group as your cohort developed your group proposal concept. During your work in your cohort group, you made notes and observed the dynamics which emerged while working together in a small group. You have paid special attention and taken notes on your role in your small group in order to achieve the heightened self-awareness required to become a skilled group leader.

You also had the opportunity to practice your group leaderships skills at each stage of group development using Theravue. You will now use your knowledge of small group process and your newly acquired group leadership skills to reflect on your progress as a group leader as you complete your Group Leadership Self-Assessment for submission in Week 11.

To Prepare:

• Review your notes from your cohort group work in Weeks 3 and 4.
• Review your experience in creating group leadership responses using Theravue in Weeks 6, 7, and 8.
• Using your knowledge of group dynamics and group leadership skills, consider your growth as a group member and group leader.
• Review the Group Leadership Self-Reflection Guidelines to guide your Week 11 Group Leadership Self-Assessment Assignment.

COUN 6250: Group Leadership

Self-Assessment Guidelines

For this assignment, you will write a self-assessment using narrative style and
integrating the information you gleaned from the following prompts. The assignment
should have sub-headers clearly distinguishing the two components. APA Style writing
is required including a cover sheet and citations and references. The body of the
reflection should not be more than 3-5 pages in length.

Part I:
In Weeks 3 and 4, you should take notes on your experiences working with your group
cohort on your Group Proposal Project. Use these prompts as a guide to capture the
needed information to complete your self-reflection at the end of the course. Be sure to
add to your notes weekly so that you are able to reflect on the arc of your experience in
Week 11. Each week you will integrate the Johari window assignment and the School of
Counseling Key Professional Dispositions towards self-reflecting on your areas of
strength and potential areas for needed growth as well. Be sure to reflect on the
following questions weekly. Then, by Week 11 you will provide a reflective summary of
your small group process self-reflective journey.

• How would you describe your role in the group in Week 3? Week 4? For
example, did you assume the leadership role? Did you sit back and wait to see
who spoke up? Did you find yourself irritated with the members or the progress of
the group? Did you feel adequate as a group member and how do you know your
self-assessment is accurate?

• How did you end up in the role you assumed? Is this a familiar role for you? Does
this resemble a role you played in your family?

• How would you describe the group member dynamics? Did some members do
more of the work? Less of the work? How did you respond to those members?

• Did the group face a conflict or problem? What was your part in exacerbating or
resolving the concern? Did you become the problem-solver? The silent member?
The peacekeeper? Given this experience, how might you handle conflict in the
future? Review the Counselor Key Professional Dispositions and consider in
review of these questions.

• Reflect on the Johari window assignment and the Counselor Dispositions. What
are you learning about yourself as a group member? Identify areas where you
found strengths and areas for growth.

• How might this information and enhanced self-awareness using the Johari
window and dispositions inform you as a group leader? How might you use this
experience to have a deepened self-compassion as well as compassion for
colleagues and members of a group?

Part II:
In Weeks 6, 7, and 8 you assume the role of a group leader who responds to several
group scenarios using Theravue. Use the following prompts to stimulate a reflection of
your experience practicing counselor group leadership skills.

• Consider the skills self-assessment you completed in Week 1. Review your initial
self-assessment of group leadership skills.

• Repeat the self-assessment (Corey, Corey, & Corey, Chapter 1, p. 45) after you
have completed the Theravue group leadership training modules.

• Compare and contrast any changes in your group leadership skill set and/or your
current understanding of group leadership skills.

• How has your conceptualization of group counseling leadership changed?

• How would you describe your experience using Theravue as a learning tool for
group leadership skills?

• How will you continue to practice your group leadership skills as you move
toward your Field Experience?