Effective Training in Reproductive Health: Course Design and Delivery

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Effective Training in Reproductive Health
Course Design and Delivery
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Managing Stages of Training Group Dynamics
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Group Dynamics as a Continuum
Apprehension
Closure
to
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Stages of Group Development
Closure
Apprehension
Creation
Creation
Apprehension
Cohesion
Achievement
Achievement
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Group Dynamics Stage I

• Apprehension
• Learners
• Are eager to begin
• Have high expectations
• Have some anxiety
• Are unsure about other members of group
• Are dependent on the trainers
• May have questions about the course

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Stage I Trainer Strategies
Apprehension

• Apprehension
• Trainers
• Evaluate learners needs and expectations
• Provide context, objectives and tone of the
  course
• Indicate what the group will do and how they will
  do it
• Closely supervise activities

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Group Dynamics Stage II

• Cohesion
• Learners
• Become more familiar and comfortable with each
  other
• Identify ways they will master skills and work as
  a group
• Experience results of interactive techniques
• Develop respect for other learners
• Increase self-esteem by mastering skills
• Take pleasure in accomplishments

Cohesion
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Stage II Trainer Strategies

• Cohesion
• Trainers
• Assume more coaching behaviors and are less
  directive
• Acknowledge progress of group
• Know when to intervene and when to transfer
  responsibility to learners
• Are able to let go of total control of group

Cohesion
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Group Dynamics Stage III
Creation

• Creation
• Learners
• Concentrate on integrating concepts by applying
  them
• Regard group members positively
• Support group members by recognizing their
  strengths

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Group Dynamics Stage III

• Creation
• Learners
• Challenge one another without fear of damaging
  relationships
• Communicate with candor and directness
• Recognize one anothers contributions to the
  success of the course

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Stage III Trainer Strategies
Creation

• Creation
• Trainers
• Are aware that the special status of trainer has
  been eliminated
• Treat learners as colleagues, yet continue to
  provide support

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Group Dynamics Stage IV
Achievement

• Achievement
• Learners
• Have strong positive feelings about their
  accomplishments
• Have new reactions to feedback about their
  performance

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Stage IV Trainer Strategies
Achievement

• Achievement
• Trainers
• Acknowledge accomplishments and skills learners
  have gained
• Review any items that were set aside for
  discussion (from Parking Lot or others)

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Group Dynamics Stage V
Closure

• Closure
• Learners
• May feel both a sense of accomplishment and
  sadness about the course ending
• Sometimes deny feelings by joking, leaving the
  course early or dismissing other learners
  feelings
• Make follow-up plans to use new skills

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Stage V Trainer Strategies

• Closure
• Trainers
• Are aware of their own feelings about the end of
  the course and share as appropriate
• Design special closing activity
• Contribute to follow-up plans when needed

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Managing Stages of Training Group Dynamics