ABSTRACT
Leading groups is energizing, rewarding, and, yes, at times difficult. It is a pleasure to witness and be a part of people expanding their worlds, finding greater work satisfaction, creating more meaningful relationships, and participating in work teams that collaborate more effectively and creatively. People probably learned only by observation how to lead groups—or more likely, how not to lead them. The average participant in our workshops about starting groups comes for precisely those reasons. Leading groups can be a rollercoaster ride from attracting enough members to the delight of adding the ideal new member to an ongoing group. Groups are rarely boring. Leaders often have the joy of being an expert juggler, the gratification of a wise observer, and the pleasure of new learning.
