Working in Groups
Making Groups Work
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Group Norms
The informal, often unstated rules about what behavior is appropriate in a group.
Initiator
A person who works to get the group started toward achieving the group goal.
Facilitator
A group member who adds energy to a group by helping group members follow through on tasks.
- An effective facilitator is one who listens and cooperates. He or she also supports other members of the group.
Agitator
A person who injects negative energy into the group process.
- Nonparticipant
- Distracter
- Clown
- Complainer
- Critic
- Absentee
- There are occasions when it may be good for an agitator to slow the momentum of the group. this may draw attention to an oversight.
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KP's Speech Class Groupthink
Groupthink
Poor decision making in a group because members have a stronger desire to agree with one another that to solve a problem.
Group Dynamics
The energy created as group members communicate and interact with each other.
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