Group action : the dynamics of groups in therapeutic, educational and corporate settings / T. Martin Ringer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ringer, T. Martin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group psychotherapy.

Leadership.

Teams in the workplace.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Martin Ringer, an internationally known consultant and writer on group psychology, here outlines techniques for understanding groups that will be relevant to those who lead teams in any setting. The result is an accessible guide both to leading a group, and to understanding the necessary dynamics that will result in the best team-work.

Contents:

Group Action: The Dynamics of Groups in Therapeutic, Educational and Corporate Settings; Contents; Acknowledgements and locating the book in a social context; Foreword; Foreword; Author's Preface; Introduction; Prelude: stories and the demise of a wombat; Part 1; 1. Constructing reality in groups; 2. Internal working models; 3. Conscious, preconscious and unconscious; 4. Aspects of the unconscious, preconscious and conscious that influence behaviour in groups; 5. Unconscious processes: language and symbolism; 6. Projection and other phenomena of the unconscious

7. Patterns in the group-as-a-wholePart 2; Introduction to Part 2: Application of principles; 8. A psychodynamic view of experiential learning in groups; 9. Linking, containment and affiliative attachment in groups; 10. Enhancing group effectiveness through creating and maintaining a 'reflective space'; 11. Six perspectives on facilitation and group leadership competencies; 12. Leaders as artists: Unconscious processes in groups; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781283903783

1283903784

9781417505197

1417505192

9781846423178

1846423171

OCLC:

567905582