Group Topics: Stages Of Change

The members in the group were very inviting and open with their mission. The programs presentation was very interesting and helpful to each person in attendant. Although the meeting lasted one hour and thirty minutes it seems to help each individual deal with their addiction at little better. The leader of the meeting was Kathy; the meeting had about 15 attendants. The members where very active in following the guidelines and standards of the meeting, these guidelines and standards help the members accept their addictions and the process of healing. The 12 steps to recovery and sobriety include honesty, faith, surrender, soul searching, integrity, acceptance, humility, willingness, forgiveness, maintenance, making contact and service. These steps are a part of the healing and recovery process with any addiction behavior. Honesty, integrity and faith are three of the most important factor in the 12 step program. When a person has an addiction it requires them to truly assess where they are with the addition and to seek a higher power for strength (Medical News Today,

Attended all treatment group as scheduled and actively participated in the group discussion and provided supportive feedback to others group members. Client is in compliance with treatment and all his legal mandates, and appears to be in the action stage of change. Overall, client is making steady progress in treatment.

Providing clarity about the change can improve the transition process. According to Mclean (2011), leaders

This course has taught me a lot in terms of initiating and managing change, and Kotter’s eight-stage process is a very useful approach when it comes to making changes within an organization. This course has helped me strengthen my skills in overcoming barriers that tend to get and make it difficult to

This new outlook will also alter your views on the nature of change. I wrote earlier that your current view of change is that an expert facilitates the change in client functioning. What you will come to realize is that the client himself or herself is the expert. The client knows himself or herself the best and it’s that person’s perception of reality that holds truth for that person. I realize this is a radical shift from your current perspective. Do not fear, your new understanding will develop as you move through the course modules.

PO had a moderate level of participation as evidenced by completing the worksheet, and sharing strategies that he could use to cope with high risk situations with other group members. PO actively engaged in role-play on handling unexpected high risk situations. PO states that his sponsor and sober friends help him to make a better choices and decisions. PO was rarely distracted and stayed on the topic throughout the group process. PO had a positive response to treatment.

In any organization, the manager wears many hats. Their responsibilities go beyond just managing a group of people. On top of managing, they have to be communicators, coaches, and advocates, just to name a few of the many hats. Part of being an effective communicator includes reporting and implanting changes that may come down from upper management. Change can bring out many emotions in people, like anxiety. How a manager handles the change and implements it within their department can either make their people feel good about it, or heighten their concerns ("Managers And Supervisors: Importance And Role", 2014).

Andy attended the Thoughtful Change group every week and was always on time and fully engaged. Andy was a very active member in the group and demonstrated a commitment to learning. Because Andy made great strides and was a dedicated and active member and had great staff reports from the center, he was able to have longer time out of the residential center and was given additional phone time. Andy has continued to grow and has not engaged in any criminal behavior since the group has ended.

PO was 15 minutes late for the group, stated "We had to finish the job". PO was minimally participated. PO was unable to complete the hangout due to language barriers. PO indicated that he is working and making money, and he is happy. PO reported no urges or cravings, and he is remained clean and sober. PO completed the weekly treatment progress, reported attended two self-help group, documentation was provided.

1. Diagnose the problem. 2. Assess the motivation and capacity for change. 3. Assess the resources and motivation of the change agent. This includes the change agent’s commitment to change, power, and stamina. 4. Choose progressive change objects. In this step, action plans are developed and strategies are established. 5. The role of the change agents should be selected and clearly understood by all parties so that expectations are clear. Examples of roles are: cheerleader, facilitator, and expert. 6. Maintain the change. Communication, feedback, and group coordination are essential elements in this step

The second step in the change theory is the transition stage. Once people are unfrozen, the problem now shifts to how to keep them going. This is now the actual change process a stage that is characterized by confusion as people try to change from the old to new ways. This stage is further characterized by fear because people tend to be unsure and is the hardest step in the whole process (Schein, 1995). During transition, new behaviors are developed, values and attitudes. It is achieved through development techniques and change in existing organizational structures. People undergoing this stage need to be given ample time to adapt to new ways. Of uttermost importance during this stage is support. Support is offered in terms of coaching and training as well as acceptance that mistakes will be part of the transition process (Smith, 2001).

From the issues raised in the section above, it can be seen that change is complex and there is not a single solution. However, a number of key areas of focus emerge.

The change is managed through developing a detailed analysis of current and prospective situations within an organization. It is necessary to address all relevant aspects of change in order to develop a plan for incorporating change in

The organization has five stages of group development. In the forming stage they have identified that there is a

1.1 The analysis must include consideration of two current schools of thought on change management and how they have contributed to organizational change