Activities to Strengthen Group Development

Group development theory states that youth must feel they have strong relationships with each other in order to exert authority and have the confidence to take risks, open up and learn from mistakes as leaders, planners and program designers. They must also learn the processes to manage transitions and experience structured tools for facilitation and group process. When adults carefully model and facilitate these critical components, youth will be able to replicate them when they are in charge.

In this session, participants will:

• Learn ways to create smooth transitions to support group management.
• Identify safe grouping strategies to build collaborative work sessions.
• Look at how to build reflection processes throughout the day to foster group learnings.