An after thought

About six months ago or so there was a group of youth on the HTCC. My group was a mix of young girls and young boys. There was one boy who was a possible leader. He would not take charge, nor would he follow. He did not trust the group and was only a hindrance to the group. So, I talked with some of the adult leaders to try and feel out the group. In this group there was a very timid girl that could be "THE" leader with a little shove. That is what I did as the facilitator of that group. When we reached team tension I blindfolded the young boy. instantly he was forced to trust his group. He became a part of the group, he listened because he had to in order to get to the other side. He followed for the first time and trusted this group of fellow students, most likely for the first time ever. As we continued on the course he found his place in the group as a follower, and occasionally gave input and ideas on the different challenges that sat in front of them.

As a facilitator I felt great that I was able to create a functioning group out of this cluster of young people. With that said, I took a risk as a facilitator. This story could be totally different if a few things changed. The young girl could have refused to take charge, the young boy could have refused to listen to his group. Luckily with the risk I took as a facilitator it paid off. I had a great group that I will never forget.


Does anyone have any stories where they took a risk with the groups? It could have blown up in your face or worked just the way you wanted it to. Or anything in between.

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Stephen