Describe the Affiliative Leadership Style

question 17

Essay

Describe the affiliative leadership style.

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Definitions:

Unconditional Positive Regard

An attitude of acceptance and respect on the part of an observer, no matter what a person says or does, originally described by psychologist Carl Rogers.

Humanistic Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes individual potential for growth and focuses on the client's self-exploration, self-expression, and self-actualization.

Empty-chair Technique

A psychotherapy method where clients express their thoughts and feelings as if they are talking to a specific person or part of themselves, represented by an empty chair.

Person-centered

A therapeutic approach developed by Carl Rogers emphasizing empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard in the therapeutic relationship.