Planning a group involves many steps. Group leaders must prepare potential members by helping them understand expectations and addressing any privacy concerns to obtain informed consent. Facilitation skills can be used to help hesitant members join by describing how the group will develop and the benefits of participation.

1. Planning a group involves many steps. Once group members are
recruited and screened, group leaders can prepare group
members by helping them understand what to expect as a group
member. This is part of informed consent and sets the stage for
how the group will develop. After reviewing the assigned
readings:
Describe the potential challenges of preparing a potential group
member who may be hesitant to attend due to concerns
for privacy.
Describe how group facilitation skills can be used to help new
members join a group.