NCE Group Counseling and Group Work Practice Exam

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Which of the following best differentiates micro-skills from macro-skills in group facilitation?

Micro-skills are broader planning tasks; macro-skills are moment-to-moment techniques.

Micro-skills are moment-to-moment interpersonal techniques; macro-skills are broader planning and program-level tasks.

In group facilitation, the difference hinges on real-time interpersonal technique versus broad planning tasks. Micro-skills are moment-to-moment interpersonal techniques you use during a session to respond to members, move the process, and build connection. Think paraphrasing, reflecting feelings, clarifying, summarizing, and encouraging participation as you guide the group in the moment.

Macro-skills are broader planning and program-level tasks that shape how the group unfolds over time—designing sessions, setting goals and norms, sequencing activities across sessions, arranging logistics, and evaluating outcomes. These establish the framework and direction for the group.

So the best choice is the one that places paraphrasing (a real-time interpersonal move) with micro-skills, and session design (a broader planning task) with macro-skills.

Micro-skills include session design; macro-skills include paraphrasing.

Micro-skills relate to ethics; macro-skills relate to group structure.