GROUP DYNAMICS PRESENTATION

CHARACTERISTICS EVALUATED OF AN INDIVIDUAL ARE:

APPERANCE POISE & BEARING COMMUNICATION SKILLS CAPACITY TO ORGANISE AND PRESENT IDEAS ROLE BEHAVIOR INTELLECTUAL ATTAINMENTS ENCOURAGING & COMPROMISING ABILITY SELF-CONFIDENCE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES ETHICAL CONDUCT EMOTIONAL STABILITY GENERAL AWARENESS

THE CRITERIA FOR FINDING THE GROUP AS A WHOLE DEPENDS ON :

QUALITY OF THE DECISION REACHED ON THE TOPIC

EXTENT TO WHICH THE DECISION WAS BASED ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ENTIRE SESSION

EXTENT OF AGREEMENT REACHED AMONG THE MEMBERS

EXTENT OF CONGENIAL CLIMATE DURING THE DISCUSSION.

COMPATIBILITY AND COHESIVENESS AMONGST MEMBERS

QUALITY OF DISCUSSION.

GROUP WORK AS A PROCESS

LEADERSHIP– Who is the leader?– What are the methods of influence?– What are the consequences of leadership efforts?

 COMMUNICATION:– Common communication channels OR Networks– Use of the Channels– Quality of the communication

DECISION MAKING:– Decision by lack of response (‘plop’)– Decision by authority rule– Decision by Minority– Decision by majority rule– Decision by consensus– Decision by unanimous consent

DECISION MAKING BY CONSENSUS

Factors Hindering Consensus The skills helpful in decision

making by consensus :– Problem Solving Skills– Task Facilitating Skills– Group Building Skills

GROUPS – INDIVIDUAL ROLES

AGGRESSOR BLOCKER RECOGNITION SEEKER SELF-CONFESSOR PLAYBOY DOMINATOR HELP-SEEKER SPECIAL INTEREST PLEADER

GROUP TASK ROLES INITIATOR – CONTRIBUTOR INFORMATION PROCESSOR SUMMARISER EVALUATOR

GROUP MAINTENANCE ROLES

ENCOURAGER HARMONIZER COMPROMISER GATE KEEPER – EXPEDITER

SOME DEMERITS: DOMINATING NATURE DISAGREEING BEYOND REASON BEING IRRELEVANT LOSING TEMPER IMPATIENT ATTITUDE POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS IGNORANCE ABOUT THE TOPIC NON-PARTICIPATION