GROUPS AND TEAMS

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GROUPS

TEAMS

GROUPS

MEANING OF GROUP

A collection of people who interact with one

another, accept rights and obligations as
members and who share a common identity.
E.g. Presentation group

WHY TO FORM GROUPS?

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NEED
SATISFACTION

GOALS

ROLES IN GROUP

Task Oriented
Roles

Extract the maximum

productivity from the
group
Moves the group toward
the attainment of its
goals

Initiator-contributor
Information seeker
Opinion Seeker
Information Giver
Clarifier-Elaborator
Coordinator-Draws
Secretary-Recorder
Director
Devil's advocate

ROLES IN GROUP
Maintenance
Roles

Focus on the social

dimension of the group

The central function

is to gain and maintain
cohesiveness of the group

Supporter-Encourager
Harmonizers
Gatekeeper-Expediter
Feeling-Expresser

ROLES IN GROUP
Disruptive Roles
Serve individual needs or
goals (Me-oriented) while
impeding attainment of
group goals
The central function is to
focus on the individual

Stage hog
Loners
Goofers
Blocker
Fighter/ Controller
Zealot
Cynic

GROUP PROPERTIES

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ROLES

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STATUS

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SIZE

TYPES OF GROUPS

FORMAL
GROUPS
INFORMAL

Team Organization
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Roles and Responsibilities

State roles and responsibilities

Areas For Growth

Describe individual and team areas for

growth

Team Building Exercises

Describe team building exercises

Best Practices

Invite discussion for best practices

Recommendations

Recommend one or more strategies

Suggest what to do next
Identify action items