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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 proper conduct to Mark and others in the groupö according to Gladding (2003, 129). If an individual is monopolizing the group and brings up material that is inappropriate, the leader can clarify the purpose as another technique. In this technique, the group leader reminds the individual members of the group and the overall group of the goals of the stage they are in. Confrontation and feedback can also be useful techniques in dealing with the monopolizer. In the case of the former, oth...

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