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-- Attends any scheduled meetings clearing house or intergroup sharing comm. sessions
--Prepares final group report and is responsible for getting it to proper clearing house

The Observer

--Gives special attention to group processes in respect to:
     Formation and Clarity of goals
     Degree and kind of participation and interaction
     Clarity of discussion
     Effectiveness of leadership
     Use of resources
     Progress towards goals
--Helps group decide upon ways of evaluating group process
--Helps group observe and evaluate group process without losing sight of the content of the discussion
--Report to the group, if asked, regarding observations

The Resource Person (Each member should be a resource person)
--Supplies information or material at request of group or when such seems pertinent to discussion
--cites experiences at request of group or when such seems pertinent
--Assists leader in moving toward achievement of goals

What Are Some Essentials?

•••Clear formulation of realistic goals
•••Work on specific problems rather than large general problem areas
•••Plan in terms of time available and all resources
•••Make consideration of ways of working on integral part of the effort of the group
•••Each individual group member participates
•••Physical conditions make a difference; best when everyone can be seen and heard
•••Get acquainted; use names

How Do We Secure Maximum Results?

[[underlined]]Each Person should do his own thinking.[[/underlined]] Don't try "to save time" by telling the group the right answer.  The leader is not a group instructor but a guide trying to arrange conditions so that each will do creative thinking.  Group discussion is not a debating society.  We do not argue for the fun of it. The issues are of great importance; wise men disagree in their views; our task is to find more truth than we bring to any group meeting.  We are participating in a cooperative quest. Our thinking is creative rather than combative.

[[underlined]]Challenge contributions you cannot fully accept.[[/underlined]] Do not keep your disagreements quiet in the mistaken notion that it is better manners to pretend to agree when you do not. Make inquiry concerning the assumptions involved in the contribution.  The "either-or" attitude is on the whole