LESSON 6:

GROUP
DYNAMICS &
TEAM BUILDING

MS. ANGELICA S.A REYES

INSTRUCTOR
 At the end of the
lesson, you are
expected to:
OBJECTIVES
a. Define groups in
organization;
b. Identify different
types of group
exist in an
organization; and
c. Appreciate role
of group in an
organization.
INTRODUCTION • When it
accomplishing
comes
work
to
and
achieving goals and objective,
managers have their choice
between dealing it with their
subordinates individually or in a
group.
• Managers tend to achieve higher
productivity using a group work
among their subordinates but
what do groups really mean?
and how it will affect the
performance within the
organization?
Definition of a Group
A group is defined as two
or more individuals,
interacting and
interdependent, who have
come together to achieve
particular objectives or to
promote its
accomplishment.
 1. FORMAL GROUPS
Various Types of
These are the type of work
Groups
groups created by the
organization and have
designated work assignments
and rooted tasks. The
behavior of such groups is
directed toward achieving
organizational goals.
These can be further classified into two sub-
groups:
 Command Group − It is a group consisting
of individuals who report directly to the
manager.
 Interest Group − It is a group formed by
individuals working together to achieve a
specific objective. Example: a group of
workers working on a project and
reporting to the same manager is
considered as a command group. A group
of friends chilling out together is
considered as interest group or say
members of a club.
 2. INFORMAL
GROUPS
These groups are
formed with
friendships and
common interests.
 These can be further
classified into two sub-
groups:
 Task Group − those
working together to finish
a job or task is known as
task group.
 Friendship Group − those
brought together because
of their shared interests or
common characteristics is
known as friendship
group.
 • There is no reason

Why Do People Join answering why

individuals join
Groups?
groups.
• Group helps
individual to feel
stronger, have
fewer self-doubts,
and be more
contrary to
threats.
 • Security mirrors strength in numbers
The following points Status pinpoints a prestige that comes
help us understand from belonging to a specific group.
Inclusion in a group is considered as
the need of joining a important because it provides
group by recognition and status.

individuals: • Self-esteem transmits people's feelings

of self-worth
Membership can sometimes raise
feelings of self-esteem like being
accepted into a highly valued group.
  Affiliation with groups can meet one's social
needs

The following points Work groups significantly contribute to meet

the need for friendships and social relations.
help us understand  Groups represent power
the need of joining a What mostly cannot be achieved individually
becomes possible with group effort. Power
group by might be aimed to protect themselves from

individuals: unreasonable demands. Informal groups

provide options for individuals to practice
power.
 People may join a group for goal achievement
Sometimes it takes more than one person to
accomplish a particular task.
 • The concept of roles is
applicable to all
employees within an
organization as well as
to their life outside the
organization.
• A role is a set of
expected behavior
patterns attributed to the
one who occupies the
position demanded by
Group Roles the social unit.
  Initiator − The one who

1. Task-oriented Roles 
proposes, suggests, defines.
Informer − The one who offers
facts, expresses feelings, gives
opinions.

-roles allotted to  Clarifier − The one who

interprets, defines, clarifies

individuals according
everything.
 Summarizer − The one who

to their work and

links, restates, concludes,
summarizes.

eligibility.
 Reality Tester − The one who
provides critical analysis.
 Information seekers or
providers − The one who gives
information and data.
 Harmonizers − The one who 2. Relationship-oriented
limits tension and reconciles
disagreements.
Roles
 Gatekeeper − The one who
ensures participation by all.
- roles that group
 Consensus Tester − The one
who analyzes the decision- individuals according to
making process. their efforts made to
 Encourager − The one who is
warm, responsive, active, maintain healthy
shows acceptance. relationship in the group
Compromiser − The one who

admits error, limits conflict. and achieve the goals.
  Aggressor − The one who
devalues others, attacks
ideas.
3. Individual Roles  Blocker − The one who
disagrees and rebels
beyond reason.
- roles that classify a  Dominator − The one who
person according to insists superiority to
the measure of manipulate.
 Cavalier − The one who
individual effort put in takes part in a group non-
the project aimed productively.
 Avoidance − The one who
shows special interest to
avoid task.