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There are a number of techniques available to draw out the uninvolved person into the life of the group. Resisters and silent members of the group have the tendency for non-involvement. Active listening, questioning, confronting and interpreting, and suggesting are five group leadership skills necessary to help draw out the more resistant or silent members of the group. One way of drawing resistors into the life of the group is to ôconfront and interpret in a reflective manner what is happening with them,ö (Gladding 2003, 121). By active listening, attending to verbal and nonverbal communication without judging, the leader can draw out resisters by inviting them to join but not insisting on it. This tolerance will build trust. Silent members might be drawn into the group through questioning that helps illustrate the meaning of their silence. Suggesting also helps draw in uninvolved members. For example, someone uninvolved because of past bad experiences in group might be drawn in with: ôI understand you had poor experiences in the group in past. Such experiences have not helped you much.ö Drawing out is the most effective technique for getting more participation from uninvolved members.

The monopolizer tends to dominate conversation in the group, limiting participation by others. Cutting off is a technique used to stop the monopolizer. By cutting off and redirecting the monopolizer, the leader ôkeeps the group on task and teaches prope

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s onto others, tend to need more structure and direction, and have much less control over their situation and environment,ö (251). EIGHT When handled properly by leaders, confrontation can often be resolved in a manner that benefits group members. Confrontation challenges group members to become more aware of the gap between their thoughts and their actions. Confrontation is beneficial when the leader encourages members to challenge one another about the discrepancies between words and deeds or thoughts and actions. When handled successfully by the leader, confrontation does not promote conflict or withdrawal but often causes members ôto become more thoughtful about what they are doing and why,ö (Gladding 2003, 172). Successful handling of confrontation can also promote more honest self-reflection and raise awareness of contradictory thoughts and behaviors. Such administration of confrontation in group can also have the effect of enabling members to use their full potentials by showing such discrepancies need to be reconciled for healthy growth. NINE The leader of a group can be challenged in a number of ways. Attacks on the leader are one of the strongest forms of resistance a leader can face and are often brought about f
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