The Large Group in Training*

Journal title GRUPPI
Author/s Jale Cilasun, John Schlapobersky, Maria Papanastassiou, Andy Thomas, Alessia Furin
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2022/1
Language Italian Pages 22 P. 23-44 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/gruoa1-2022oa17962
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This paper is a summary of one published in Group Analysis (Cilasun, Schlapobersky, Papanastassiou e Thomas, 2021), “The Large Group in Training, revised for Gruppi for Italian readers. It explores the learning experience provided by the Large Training Group (LTG) serving students on the courses at the Institute of Group Analysis, London (IGA). We describe the LTG from the standpoint of its staff and participating students over a period of some eight years; discuss the role of the staff sub-group giving special attention to the question of leadership and the role of the convener. * Cilasun J., Schlapobersky J., Papanastassiou M. and Thomas A. (2021). The Large Group in Training. Group Analysis, 55, 3: 407-440. DOI: 10.1177/05333164211037947.

Keywords: ; Large Group leadership; Training; Developmental Large Groups; Condensor; Fellowship; Liminality

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Jale Cilasun, John Schlapobersky, Maria Papanastassiou, Andy Thomas, Alessia Furin, Il Grande Gruppo nella formazione in "GRUPPI" 1/2022, pp 23-44, DOI: 10.3280/gruoa1-2022oa17962