Describe a group that you participated in where group members had approximately the same amount of power.

1. Describe a group that you participated in where group members had approximately the same amount of power.

2. Describe a group that you participated in were a few group members had most of the power and the rest of the members had very little power.

3. Which group were you most attracted to? What were the reasons for this attraction?

4. Review the section on the effects of unequal power. Describe how these research results are consistent or inconsistent with your experiences of being in a group of equal power and then in a group of unequal power.

Co-leaders are also apt to be a source of support for one another. (We all know that in a group setting when we feel confident and supported, we are apt to be more effective in communicating and also in problem-solving.) In addition, co-leaders in group treatment settings can assist one another in role-plays, simulations, and solving the challenges being faced by the other group members. Also, if one leader becomes uncertain as to what to say or do about a particular issue that is being discussed, the other co-leader is available to step in.

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