ppratt
MI - Michigan Centering Consortium
Posts: 39
I work at a: Healthcare Facility
My job role is: Staff
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Post by ppratt on Aug 29, 2016 10:15:50 GMT -5
We have a facilitator that seems to be having a problem with Centering. Says she feels she is lacking an individual connection when doing group. Feels because of the population we serve, in group it is "never all about them" where it is in individual/traditional care. Says groups feel shallow because of this. She feels she has problems with being an introvert facilitator as well. The facilitator and co-facilitator work very well together. But I wonder if because of the way she feels, if it would be beneficial to change up the co-facilitator to help with the introvert in her? Not sure if they feed off each other for those feelings. Need ideas/suggestions on how to make it better for her. At this point, not doing Centering facilitation is not an option. |
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Post by John Craine on Aug 30, 2016 15:43:35 GMT -5
I dropped my daughter off at college in Chicago this past weekend. While there we did a couple of two-hour architectural walking tours of the city, one right after the other with a terrific tour guide. During the second tour I asked the tour guide if she found all that walking to be physically exhausting. She replied, "The walking isn't a problem, what's exhausting is staying engaged with my tour groups."
It sounds as if there are two issues, self confidence and attitude/beliefs. I agree with your idea of paring her with your strongest facilitator to allow her to experience what an engaged group is truly like. Once she sees that groups can be deep rather than shallow, her beliefs will begin to shift and with that her self confidence may also begin to blossom.
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smerrell
CHI Staff 
Posts: 243 
My job role is: Staff
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Post by smerrell on Sept 21, 2016 9:47:48 GMT -5
In a much delayed response, I also want to add that mat time is a good time for building that individual relationship. While short, in that individual health assessment you can check in with each patient about their feelings, concerns, etc and encourage them to share common issues with the groups. The patient's trust of that facilitator and encouragement to share may help enrich conversations in groups as well. Focusing on that individual relationship during the health assessment can help everyone feel more comfortable when you come back together as a group.
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