Leading Groups, Facilitating Groups, and Reading People

Leading Groups, Facilitating Groups, and Reading People  Complete the assigned readings, and in this final discussion for HUM 6100, instruct the class regarding: •What have you learned about effective facilitation that will help your peers facilitate groups of consumers in the future? •What have you learned about nonverbal communication and body language?  Include the following in your initial post: •Describe what you feel are the least and most effective styles of leadership, providing an example describing an effective leader that you admire and/or one for whom you have less admiration. •Provide one or more resources that will help your peers continue to grow as facilitators of small and/or large groups. •Describe three ways of communicating nonverbally and explain how this communication is harmful or helpful in your relationship with human services consumers.  Substantively respond to a minimum of two peers by Day 7 of Week 6. Critically evaluate your classmates’ presentations, offering constructive criticism and recommendations.  The main discussion post should consist of 500 words. Please cite and reference your main post in APA format.

Resources  Required Text   Adams, K., & Galanes, G. (2017). Communicating in groups: Application and skills (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Chapter 10: Applying Leadership Principles  Required References  Active Presence. (2013, October 7). Facilitation skills: Best & worst facilitator practices [Video file]. Retrieved from Facilitation Skills: Best & Worst Facilitator Practices (Links to an external site.)  American Psychological Association. (2004). Are six heads as good as twelve? [Web page]. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/research/action/jury.aspx (Links to an external site.)  Frederick, J. (2017, June 28). Understanding jurors’ nonverbal communication (Links to an external site.). GPSolo eReport, 2(1). Retrieved from https://www.americanbar.org/groups/gpsolo/publications/gpsolo_ereport/2012/august_2012/understanding_jurors_nonverbal_communication/  Lucas, A. (2015, April 15). The Importance of Verbal & Non Verbal Communication [Web page]. Retrieved from https://www.livestrong.com/article/156961-the-importance-of-verbal-non-verbal-communication/ (Links to an external site.)  MindTools. (n.d.). Body language: Understanding Non-Verbal Communication (Links to an external site.) [Web page]. Retrieved from https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/Body_Language.htm  Skills You Need. (n.d.). Non-verbal communication [Web page]. Retrieved from http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/nonverbal-communication.html (Links to an external site.)  Recommended References  Wilhelm, T. (2012). Group norms that work [Video file]. Retrieved from Group Norms That Work