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Leader unable to engage group members in group processes and dialogue
Leader successfully engages several members in group discussion, with some members noticeably quiet and/or uninvolved
Leader consistently keeps all or nearly all members involved in the group process, even when they are not speaking
Leader consistently undermines autonomy, communicating there is only one right way
Leader sometimes undermines autonomy, generally communicating there is a preferred way
Leader does not focus on autonomy; accepting some differences and questioning others
Leader mostly supports members’ autonomy, sometimes encourages sharing of values, etc.
Leader consistently supports members’ autonomy; encourages sharing of values, perceptions, goals or choices
Leader consistently suggests specific change goals/plans
Leader mostly suggests change goals/plans, and occasionally elicits members’ own goals/plans
Leader balances members’ own change goals/plans with making recommendations with or without permission
Leader mostly elicits members’ change goals/plans, and occasionally makes recommendations with permission
Leader consistently elicits member’ own change goals/plans
Leader does not deepen discussion by exploring feelings, values, identity, or perspectives
Leader rarely deepens discussion, missing many opportunities to do so
Leader sometimes deepens discussion, regularly missing opportunities to do so
Leader often deepens discussion, sometimes missing opportunities to do so
Leader regularly deepens discussion by exploring feelings, values, identity, or perspectives
Leader consistently explores issues with no momentum toward action
Leader often explores issues with little momentum toward action
Leader balances moving toward action and exploring issues without identifiable momentum
Leader often moves conversations toward action
Leader regularly moves conversations toward action, whenever appropriate
Leader consistently focuses on difficulties in making progress
Leader mostly focuses on difficulties in making progress
Leader equally focuses on growth or progress as well as problems and challenges
Leader mostly focuses on positive progress
Leader consistently focuses on positive progress or growth
Members are quite critical of one another, dismissing one another’s opinions and challenging perspective
There is a mix of supportive/affirming comments with challenging/dismissive comments
Members are highly supportive and affirming of one another regardless of perspectives shared
Isolated individuals, little bonding or solidarity
Occasional connections, occasional sense of being “in it” together
Moderate interconnectivity, moments of meaningful bonding
Close and connected, with a sense that they are part of a meaningful group
Strong and deep bonds, strong solidarity and belonging
Members focus almost entirely on their fears/concerns about being able to make things better
Members focus mostly on their fears/concerns about being able to make things better
Members balance focusing on their fears/concerns and their hope that they can make things better
Members mostly focus on their hope that they can make things better
Members strongly focus on their hope that they can make things better