Group Dynamics
by Brittany Davis
1. Group Personalities: different qualities, roles
1.1. (a). recorder
1.1.1. Task
1.1.2. Prerequisites
1.2. (b). elaborator
1.3. (c). coordinator
1.3.1. Task
1.3.2. Prerequisites
1.3.3. New node
2. Composite Breakdown:
2.1. (a). Reasonable
2.2. (b). Difficult
2.3. (c). Impossible
3. Purposes: to have connection with peers, identity
3.1. (b). Advantages: interacting, getting to know and understand
3.1.1. (a). Disadvantages: no communication, disagreements
4. Relationship Management:
5. Characteristics: traits
5.1. (f).commanding
5.1.1. (e). coaching
5.1.1.1. (d). democratic
5.1.1.1.1. (c).affiliative
6. Conflict: friction, confrontation
6.1. (a). workplace: divide into certain groups, body language
6.2. (b). internal: within oneself
6.3. (c). group: conduct, verdict, allocation, direction
6.4. (d). manage styles: competition, avoidance, accommodation, comprise, collaboration
7. Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Competencies
7.1. (a). self-awareness:
7.1.1. emotional
7.1.1.1. self-assessment
7.1.1.1.1. self-confidence
7.2. (b). self-management:
7.2.1. self-control
7.3. (c). social awareness:
8. The Lewin, Lippitt, and White study
8.1. Cooperative Learning: positive, face-to-face, individual accountability, social skill support, group processing
9. Leadership Qualities: experience, stand-out, handle challenges
9.1. (a). Incentive
9.1.1. (b). Styles: authoritarian, democratic, laissez-faire