This book provides skills and strategies for becoming an effective group leader. It can be applied to many situations -- support, psychotherapy or education groups, with groups of students or clients, in organizations or communities. It includes many simulated exercises to provide the necessary practice for leadership skills. This edition includes: New information on self-help support groups and computer-mediated groups More information on the history, theory, and research related to group process More information on group conflict, group problem-solving, group decision making, types of leadership, and team building A checklist for beginning a group Methods for warming up groups Methods for working with large groups.