Group Work Ethics

One or two persons undertake to be managers of the group

Respecting the other

Freedom of expression

Respecting time

Work in the spirit of a cooperative team

Giving others the opportunity to participate

Not exposing what was mentioned within the group about specific persons except with their approval; the group’s debates are declared in the name of the group

Developing Social Skills

The Group ensures a secure and supportive atmosphere, which enables its members to alter some of their behaviors, and to and to think outside the box in their dealing with others, and in their social skills.

Shared feelings

Certain things and experiences of the Group’s members can be common to many, and these must be stressed: This rids members of the feeling of estrangement; a member enjoys a feeling of acceptance, and increases self-confidence (though the negative aspects and the importance of criticism must not be forgotten)

Altruism and wishing what is good for the other

Keeping the door open to the members’ supporting and helping each other; a person’s offering the other the result of his/her experience boost’s his/her self-confidence, increases his ability to develop the methods of adaptation and the skills of communication with others.

Sowing trust

As the group composes members of divers experiences and different stages of life, an individual would feel confident and optimistic that they may rely on others who have had similar experiences.

Expanding one’s knowledge

The individuals have every chance to learn from each other, and to be alerted to sources of information and experiences they did not previously have.

Imitation

One depicts the roles and developing skills by just observing the activities of the other members.

Mutual support

Feeling of belonging to the group: self-development requires one’s development as part of a group; a cooperative group is a group in which each member feels his/her belonging, approval and trust.

Realism

Members learn that an individual must bear responsibility for his/her life and must accept the consequences of his/her decisions; he/she will have the opportunity to observe to what extent he/she is accepted, and what reactions the others display to his/her behaviors.

They learn to develop interaction withing the group; they become familiar with the comment on each other’s behavior and his/her impact on the group – in this way, the individual has better self-insight, his/her errors and motives.