Growing Leaders Programme Session 10: Basic Skills and Techniques of Counselling

The practical skills and techniques a leader needs for counselling, on the ground that specific skills must be acquired to support the wholeness and wellbeing of the people being led. Works through the techniques one by one, including reflection of feeling, the attempt to understand a client's point of view and communicate that understanding back so the client can think of their feelings as part of themselves. Ends with the role-play exercise in which each group takes turns as client, counsellor and observer until everyone has played each part, with the facilitator ensuring the practice is done professionally.