factors affecting group development
Factors affecting Group Development
Leadership Style and Skills
- This is the ability to persuade the group member to change and reflect the leadership style.
Authoritarian leaders predominate compliant and dependent members
Democrat leaders
Persuade more active involvement
Environment
Physical factors ( space, temperature, seating arrangement)
Space/room (location and set up, e.g. Lighting & ventilation, seating arrangement)
Emotional factors (emotional climate, verbal and non-verbal communication, moods & feelings of members
Cohesiveness
- The sense of “we-ness” or group identification that gives a feeling of unity and “oneness” or solidarity that gives the members comfort and security to be with the group.
Groups with high cohesiveness experiences the following:
1. Better attraction and close bonding to one another.
2. Support and caring for all the members.
3. Listening and empathy for the needs of the group.
4. Self-disclosure and feedback are easily expressed.
5. More productive and better cooperation Is attained.
Factors Affecting Group Activity
Size of the group (Ideal number: 12-15)
Threat reduction and degree of intimacy (people feel comfortable, know each other, mutual trust)
Goal Formation
Distributive leadership with focus on group activity
Flexibility
Consensus and degree of solidarity
Evaluation
GROUP DYNAMICS
The forces and processes of interaction that are within a relatively small human group.
According to GD, a small group: a microcosm of society and the individual
A microcosm of humanity reflecting the bigger realities outside allows us to experience ourselves experiencing ourselves means knowing or discovering ourselves and exploring our potentials psychological tools to help facilitate the process of growth
“I’m glad I am ME.”
Psychological Methods used in
Group Activity Session
Psychoanalytic method
Behavioristic and Learning theories
Existentialism (here and now)
Humanistic approach
Field
Leadership Style and Skills
- This is the ability to persuade the group member to change and reflect the leadership style.
Authoritarian leaders predominate compliant and dependent members
Democrat leaders
Persuade more active involvement
Environment
Physical factors ( space, temperature, seating arrangement)
Space/room (location and set up, e.g. Lighting & ventilation, seating arrangement)
Emotional factors (emotional climate, verbal and non-verbal communication, moods & feelings of members
Cohesiveness
- The sense of “we-ness” or group identification that gives a feeling of unity and “oneness” or solidarity that gives the members comfort and security to be with the group.
Groups with high cohesiveness experiences the following:
1. Better attraction and close bonding to one another.
2. Support and caring for all the members.
3. Listening and empathy for the needs of the group.
4. Self-disclosure and feedback are easily expressed.
5. More productive and better cooperation Is attained.
Factors Affecting Group Activity
Size of the group (Ideal number: 12-15)
Threat reduction and degree of intimacy (people feel comfortable, know each other, mutual trust)
Goal Formation
Distributive leadership with focus on group activity
Flexibility
Consensus and degree of solidarity
Evaluation
GROUP DYNAMICS
The forces and processes of interaction that are within a relatively small human group.
According to GD, a small group: a microcosm of society and the individual
A microcosm of humanity reflecting the bigger realities outside allows us to experience ourselves experiencing ourselves means knowing or discovering ourselves and exploring our potentials psychological tools to help facilitate the process of growth
“I’m glad I am ME.”
Psychological Methods used in
Group Activity Session
Psychoanalytic method
Behavioristic and Learning theories
Existentialism (here and now)
Humanistic approach
Field