Different Types of Small Group Communication

It discusses the different forms of small group communication

1. DIFFERENT FORMS OF
SMALL GROUP
COMMUNICATION

2. What is a SMALL GROUP

3. SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
-- is a subset of interpersonal
communication which refers to
communication or interaction
involving three or more people.

4. A collection of people, then, qualifies
as small group communication as long
as it has the following elements:
members
goal
interaction
interdependence

5. Group meeting attendance is an
example of the interdependent
nature of group interaction.
Members who attend meetings
but don’t participate can also
derail group progress

6. Small groups are important
communication units held for
- information sharing
- fact finding
- decision making

7. HOW BIG IS A
SMALL GROUP?

8. According to Socha (1997),
a small group consists
of 3-15 members.

9. TYPES OF SMALL
DISCUSSION GROUPS

10. PANEL DISCUSSION
-a public exchange of ideas
involving a group of people
gathered to discuss a topic in
front of an audience.
Topics are typically discussed at
scientific, business or academic
conferences and conventions,
and on television shows.

11. SYMPOSIUM
- a series of individual
presentations which address
different aspects of a single topic,
usually followed by a short
question and answer period.

12. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
- a group communication that
allows extensive discussion and
feedback for the presenter (host)
in a more informal way than a
panel presentation.
The goal is to get everyone
involved and participating in the
discussion.

13. BRAINSTORMING
- is a type of communication that is
designed to help a group generate
ideas.
External and internal participants who
think differently may be invited
because research shows that bringing
together individuals with diverse
backgrounds can enhance the flow of
ideas

14. Participants are sometimes encouraged
to come up with CRAZY, STUPID and
WILD ideas.

15. DEBATE

16. MEETING
-is a gathering of two or more
people that has been convened for
the purpose of achieving a common
goal through verbal interaction.
It provides opportunities for sharing
information, making suggestions
and proposals, taking discussions
and obtaining instant feedback.

17. CRITERIA FOR AN
EFFECTIVE MEETING

18. CRITERIA FOR AN EFFECTIVE
MEETING
1. Purpose is clear to all
attendees.
2. All who are needed are
attending and only those who
are needed are attending.
3. Participants are prepared.
4. Time is effectively used.

19. CRITERIA FOR AN EFFECTIVE
MEETING
5. Participants are committed.
6. The main goal is achieving
the goals, not meeting for sake
of meeting.
7. The outcome should justify
the investment.
8. Actions, responsibilities and
mechanism for review are
clear.

20. TYPES OF SPEECH
STYLES

21. 1. Intimate
It is a style among intimate
members of a family or friends
that do not need a complete
language with clear
articulation.
Another characteristic of this
style is grammar unnecessarily
used here, because it can bring
disorder to this intimate style.

22. 2. Casual
A casual form of information
sharing typically used in
personal conversations with
friends or family members

23. 3. Consultative
It is used in regular conversation
at school, companies, trade,
speech conversation, etc. One
of the its characteristics is its
tendency of average speed,
which is higher than formal
style. The sentence tend to be
shorter and less well planned
(tend to spontaneous).

24. 4. Formal
A type of verbal presentation
intended to share
information and which
conforms to establish
professional rules, standards
and processes and avoids
using slang terminology.

25. 5. Frozen
It is the most formal
communicative style that is
usually used in respectful
situation or formal ceremony.