Personal Reflection Of An Eye Opening Experience In Group Dynamics

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The time I spent in Group Dynamics, was an eye opening experience. Going into any group setting, you expect people to come from all different backgrounds nonetheless; you have no way of knowing how those differences will play out, unless you watch the dynamics first hand. While observing people in a group, I have seen personalities unravel and clash into one another, inevitably leaving one wounded while the other down plays the exchange. Learning to integrate those situations into a learning experience is one key to being a good leader. Every individual sees things differently; a leader needs to be flexible to accommodate a variety of personalities. It is not always easy to forgo personal biases and focus on building on another person …show more content…

I have a bit further to go, which I intend to follow through with. My belief is that because of my own experience I have a great deal to offer, at the same time, I do not want my experience to cause a hindrance in helping other people. I become passionate, if not downright angry at cases of injustice and abuse. My voice needs to speak loudly enough to be heard, in a dignified way, without putting a wedge in those I want to help. One of the best ways to do that is, before I speak, stop and think if it is a time for silence let it be so. It is easy for me to keep quiet when nothing said strikes that little nerve but when it does, I need to be conscious of that and tailor my words more carefully and thoughtfully. When Joe said that I was "narrow minded" but back peddled later, it did not hurt my feelings to the contrary, I was given the opportunity to better assess how I could have handled the situation. My whole goal is to learn, and that is being accomplished. Working within a mock group is a great technique to find out how you are perceived by others, and to work on your personal presentation for the benefit of

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