Group Reflection Paper

The Sierra Academy serves student with learning disabilities. They have variety of programs which include speech therapy, occupational therapy, small class sizes, counselling services, small group instruction/specialized programming. I was privileged to observe and interview Maria Gonzalez’s class for six hours. I had a good experience with the class and felt that I should share my story. Eighty percent of the class needs where mild to moderate. Although, I saw a couple of those who could function pretty well on their own with little or no supervision.

During this group session, the patients were asked to identify common relapse triggers and verbalize ways in which they can avoid their triggers. The patients were provided with a handout on triggers and educated on alternative methods to avoid their triggers.The patient was oriented x 3. The patient reported that feelings of depression and being bored has caused him in the past to relapse. He shared that he is ready to be clean and is aware of his triggers. He further shared that he goals are to engage in outside activities that can help occupy his timeThe patient was oriented x 3. He actively participated in the group discussion. The patient identified his triggers as his relationship with his family members. Throughout the session, the patient

As part of the two person executive secretariat team at Embassy Baghdad, I helped support our primary Mission Iraq goals: protecting America’s security by countering violence and instability, and renewing America’s competitive economic advantage through bilateral relationships and economic reform. Our team not only directly supported the Ambassador’s and the Deputy Chief of Mission's (DCM) engagement with the highest-level Iraqi interlocutors, but also supported working level meetings and reporting from all sections at Post, including USAID and the Departments of Defense, Treasury, and Justice. In the six months since my arrival, our team has processed more than 1,000 papers. Our work, almost always completed on the day of receipt, includes editing for grammar and content, checking and securing clearances, and drafting supplementary

Directions: Please answer each of the following questions and provide examples from the text, if applicable. Each response should be at least two paragraphs in length and be written in complete sentences.

When we first met in our group we had set up the sections that we wanted to talk about, and when to have them done by. That time came for us to have them done, and Kaylee and Heath forgot theirs. It was kind of a good thing though, because we were not sure how we should lay out our PowerPoint. Rather it was to do sentences, or points. After we discussed how we wanted to layout our PowerPoints we then discussed when to email them to Jessica. Jessica was the one that wanted to put it all together, part of it because she was the first person going, but either way I was glad. Subsequently when we discussed when to email it to her we were still waiting for two people. Our group wanted to get the PowerPoint done in case something happened and so that way we could go over it and relax. We ended up getting our PowerPoint finished Tuesday sometime. It was actually a good thing that we did not get our PowerPoint done till Tuesday. This was we could see how the other group did their PowerPoint, and we could also see an example before we

What occupation did your group session address? What was the goal for group session? The occupation addressed was meal prep/setup and leisure participation. The goal was to utilize their long term memory and motivate them to recall positive, emotional memories.

We all remember those boring days back in middle school where the worksheets were given out everyday, and you were just waiting for that beautiful sound of the two words “group work” to run through your ears and brighten up your day. It just made you want to jump out of your seat and start working because of how excited you were. In my opinion, group work is something that I must strongly agree with because it helps with so many things including teaching different real life skills, lets you have fun, and helps you meet new

Outside of the study of leadership, the words “group” and “team” are often synonymous. When applying these words to the study of Full Range Leadership Development, these two words fall on opposite ends of the synergy spectrum. Sosik and Jung (2010) explain that in a group, individuals are focused in a self-centered manner; the completion of their work is focused heavily on the good of the individual and there is not much consideration for how their work impacts the overall performance of the group (p. 305).

In the current scenario, we are now a focused group of 60 members being lead by a very effective and efficient team leader. Our team leader is more of an authoritative team leader who gives an equal dose of control with effective and efficient interpersonal warmth. The members are always very attentive towards their team leader. They follow the instructions with finesse and complete the work within stipulated time and with utmost efficiency. It may be said that together the team works as a team when it comes to the execution of assigned work done.

Tell us about the most successful group project you have ever been a part of

Hands shaking, eyes rolling, flipping through the syllabus, I prepared myself for the group Organized Act of Kindness project. Group projects have always been dreadful for me; in high school, I was almost always the sole effort within the group. Unfortunately, due to my negative past experiences, I had a relatively negative fixed mindset going into the OAK project. Luckily, the other members of my OAK group were productive, friendly, and helpful; their attitudes and efforts helped me change my mind about group projects. By agreeing that we were all going to complete certain tasks and put in a certain amount of effort, we created a productive work environment in which we knew that no single person would be left to do the heavy lifting. Despite some bumps in the road along the way, our OAK project was ultimately a success and left us feeling positive and much closer as friends. Learning about group dynamics in class has opened my eyes and allowed me to realize that the members control how the group functions. My newfound understanding of group dynamics has translated to other aspects of my life, as I now see my role in group efforts in everything that I do.

I attended the University of Pittsburgh Student Government Board (SGB) meeting on November 10, 2015, to see first-hand how task oriented groups function. There was a presentation after the SGB meeting about the University Strategic Plan, soliciting suggestions for the implementation phase of the plan.

This EER period is out of the normal cycle due to my crossing the threshold for Tenure. I am truly excited that the Department is reviewing me for this honor. Mission Sierra Leone has given me the tools that I will need to succeed in the Service and I am grateful to both the Department and the Mission for the opportunity to begin here. During this abbreviated cycle, my team and I have worked very hard on many challenging projects over an unprecedented transfer season that exchanged 80% of the Department of State (DOS) personnel at post. To facilitate this season my team and I planned far in advance and were able to not only make smooth transitions but also make significant upgrades to our infrastructure with minimal disruption to customers.

That is very interesting information regarding AMA’s stance on prior authorizations. My health plan recently implemented that a prior authorization is required, we were one of last health plans to put this in place. Yes, one reason is to reduce over utilization of services, it is also performed for the safety of our members (the patient), and also to help reduce the risk of the member or patient being stuck with a large bill due to the fact that the service may be investigative or not medically necessary. I am sure this process is burdensome to physician’s office and I am sure they have had to work out a new process to reduce any bottlenecks and ineffeciencies. I found reading the AMA prior authorization toolkit interesting, they

The purpose of this specific field experience was to identify a problem at my current school site. The school rewards students who have received zero citations for each trimester. These awards (ROAR Rewards) consist of fieldtrips to the local teen center, a trip to the movie theatre, or school site carnivals. The problem I presented to my group was that teachers at my school site feel the criteria for this trimester incentive needs to be revised. Teachers have been noticing that some students attending these trimester rewards have not received any citations, but are not turning in their schoolwork, not participating in classroom activities/assignments, or have poor attendance. The stakeholders involved in this problem include the students and staff members at my school site, Lincoln Elementary. The group was