Group dynamics & team building

Group Dynamics and Team Building in Education and Training

1. Group Dynamics Group Dynamics
&&
Team Building Team Building
Dr. Z. Zayapragassarazan, PhD.
Associate Professor of Educational Technology (Medi cal Education)
Department of Medical Education
JIPMER
Puducherry-605006.
E-mail: [email protected]

2. Objectives Objectives
At the end of this session the participants
shall be able
-to understand the concept of group
dynamics and team work
-to identify the factors facilitating or
hindering group dynamics hindering group dynamics -appreciate the role played by different
team members
-to recognize the stages of development
of a team

3. Group Group
A group is a collection of people with some common characteristics or purpose common characteristics or purpose

4. Group Dynamics Group Dynamics
Agroupoftwoormorepeopleinteract
ing
with each other in a manner that each
person
influences
and
is
influenced
by
4
person
influences
and
is
influenced
by
eachotherperson

5. The Biggest Challenge? The Biggest Challenge? Getting People To
5
Getting People To W____ T________!

6. The Biggest Challenge? The Biggest Challenge? Getting People To
6
Getting People To
Work
Together

7. Exercise Exercise--11
Communication Communication
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Communication Communication

8. Communication Exercise Communication Exercise --Discussion Discussion
•How does the message change when it is
conveyed from one person to another?
•What were the weaknesses of the message
itself hampering correct transfer?
•
What were the weaknesses of the people
•
What were the weaknesses of the people transferring the message?
•How can we communicate in a better & more
effective way?

9. Communication Exercise Communication Exercise ––
Educational Implications Educational Implications
•One-way communication is ineffective when two-
waycommunicationisneeded.
•Listeningisjustaseffectiveastalking
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•Whatwesayisoftennotwhatpeoplehear
•Itisdifficulttodescribevisualpicturesorobjects

10. Team Building Team Building
Team
Two or more people working together to
achieve a shared goal
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Team Building
The process of getting people to work
together effectively to achieve a shared goal

11. Exercise-2
Lost on the moon
Group Dynamics-Team Building
Time: 15 min
5min for Individual Ranking
10 min for Group Ranking

12. What did we learn? What did we learn?
•How were decisions made?
•Who influenced the decisions and how?
•How could better decisions have been made?
•Did people listen to each other? if not why?
•What roles did group members adopt?
•How was conflict managed?
•What kinds of behavior helped or hindered
the group?

13. Exercise-3
Broken square game
Co
-
operation and Co
-
ordination
Co
-
operation and Co
-
ordination

14. Discussion Discussion
•Different behaviors of team members
•Feelings of people who succeeded/left
out/sacrificed for group goal

15. Group Group
Two or more people who interact with
each other to accomplish certain goals or
meet certain needs.

16. Existence of a group Existence of a group
If a group exists the members:
•Motivate to join.
•Perceive the group as a unified unit
of interacting people.
•
Contribute in various degrees.
•
Contribute in various degrees.
•Have agreements anddisagreements,
but finally a common outcome.

17. Reasons for Joining Groups Reasons for Joining Groups
Security Group reduces insecurity and
standing alone syndrome. standing alone syndrome.

18. Reasons for Joining Groups Reasons for Joining Groups
Status
Recognition and status same as that of
group

19. Reasons for Joining Groups Reasons for Joining Groups
Self-Esteem Self importance

20. Reasons for Joining Groups Reasons for Joining Groups
Affiliation
Fulfills need of affection

21. Reasons for Joining Groups Reasons for Joining Groups
Power
There is power in number

22. Reasons for Joining Groups Reasons for Joining Groups
Goal achievement
Pool of talent, skills and knowledge

23. Five Stage Model of Group Five Stage Model of Group
Formation Formation (Bruce Tuckman 1965)
Members
come to
Members
Work
Together
Group
members
work
towards
Group
may
disband
either
after
meeting
Stage I
Forming
Stage II
Storming
Stage III
Norming
Stage IV
Performing
Stage V
Adjourning
Members
get to know
each other &
set ground
rules
come to
Resist
Control by
group
Leaders &
Show
hostility
Together
developing
close
relationships
& feelings of
cohesiveness
towards
getting
their jobs
done
meeting
their goals
or because
members
Leave
Forming

24. Factors Affecting Group Performance Factors Affecting Group Performance
COMPOSITION
SIZE
NORMS
COHESIVENESS
COMPOSITION
SIZE

25. Roles Played by Group Members Roles Played by Group Members
Task oriented Task oriented
roles roles
Relations Relations
oriented roles oriented roles
Self oriented Self oriented
roles roles
Initiators: Initiators: Contributors
Recommend new
solutions to group
problems.
Harmonizers Harmonizers
::
Mediate group conflicts
Blockers: Blockers: Act stubborn and
resistant to the group.
Information Information
Seekers Seekers
::
Compromisers Compromisers
::
Recognition seekers Recognition seekers
::
Information Information
Seekers Seekers
::
Attempt to obtain the
necessary facts
..
Compromisers Compromisers
::
Shift own opinions to
create group harmony
..
Recognition seekers Recognition seekers
::
Call attention to their own
achievements
..
Opinion Givers Opinion Givers
::
Share own opinions with
others
Encourages Encourages
::
Praise & encourage
others
Dominators Dominators:: Assert authority by
manipulating the group
Energizers Energizers:: Stimulate the group into
action whenever
interested
Expediters Expediters
::
Suggest ways the group
can operate more
smoothly
..
Avoiders Avoiders:: Maintain distance, isolate
themselves from fellow
group members
..

26. Questions Questions

27. Summary Summary
–A team is a group whose members work
intensely with each other to achieve a specific,
common goal or objective.
–Understanding group dynamics helps to identify personalities and helps in making ability personalities and helps in making ability grouping
–All teams are groups but not all groups are
teams.
•Teams often are difficult to form.
•It takes time for members to learn how to work
together.
–TEAM-T
ogether E
veryone A
chieves M
ore

28. Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks