What are the leader's responsibilities when bringing a group to an end? How might you handle an individual's leaving in an open group? How would you introduce a new member into the group? What personal characteristics of yours could get in the way of helping members in your groups deal with separation and termination issues? What guidelines can you develop to help members think about what they learned in a group and identify ways they can apply these lessons to daily life? What are key characteristics of an effective action plan, and how would you encourage members to formulate a plan? What assessment techniques might you use at both the beginning and the end of a group? How can you build evaluation research into your group design? Do you see any value in combining research and practice in group work? What issues would you think of exploring with your coleader after a group terminates