SOC 71500, Group Dynamics

Instructions 1. Keep a pen or pencil and place your binder on the back table. 2. Each group needs to assign the following responsibilities: . 1 member to be the recorder (secretary) - you will be writing on chart paper. .1 member to be the leader - lead the group discussions & make sure the group gets the tasks done; keeps track of time .2 members to present the group final information/consensus 

Evaluate any feedback received. Discuss the findings with the Chair/people involved in organising the meeting. Agree whether changes are required/appropriate.

There are a few boundaries within this group which include: time, space, and role boundaries. Time boundaries consists of being responsible for your punctuality and respecting that, once the door of the facility is closed then you have missed that night of group. Also respecting the time of your group leader and group members, and the number of days you attend the group. In this particular group the designated meeting time is Mondays from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Space boundaries are simply valuing everyone’s personal space and the physical space that the group is held in. Group members respect the building by not

Please email Nan with the dates she can come speak at your next group meeting. Please cc Anjail when sending this information.

The United Farm Workers (UFW) is a special interest group that attempts to provide information to both its members and also non-members which include family members and people within their social circle. On Facebook, the first thing that caught my attention was their message area, it said that they reply within an hour. As a member of this political group, I would feel important and valued to know that my voice could quickly be heard by their representative.

I have always come prepared to a meeting. I would determine the purpose and objective of the meeting in advance thus eliminating time wastage. In order to contribute to the team discussion, I would always prepare by having a basic understanding of the topic at hand.

The majority of the team members can meet Monday from 1-3pm so that would be the time and day we will be meeting. We can meet in our MGT 411 classroom.

Thank you very much for your message and news. As I am in the U.S.-EDT, because of time differences, I would prefer CEST afternoon and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. However, I will ask for rescheduling other meetings according to your availability and reply.

I agree with Alana, concerning time, and how it may have an impact on low/high contact group development. In addition, low/high contact culture interaction may have an impact in the participant’s status difference, trust, value, and communication. In the event of considering that the group member’s vital source of communication is via internet, this will have an effect on the time messages are submitted or received. Trust, in the virtual environment, is similar to a statue wearing a blindfold, while hoping that your partners will be reliable and dependable. The status of a group member is irreverent, (in the online groups I have participated in), last but not least, a person patterns assisted me with recognizing a classmates’

Tuckman proposes that groups develop via five stages; forming, storming, norming, performing and finally adjourning (Archee, Gurney, & Mohan, 2013a). The first stage, known as forming, involves clarifying the task and purpose of the group, and identifying boundaries of both the task and interpersonal behaviour (Archee et al., 2013a). For the presentation task we were randomly allocated into groups. This worried me greatly as I have struggled in the past with group members who do not contribute equally or see the task as important as other group members. To avoid this problem, the group collectively determined and agreed upon a number of ground rules. For example, we decided that all group members were expected to contribute equally to the presentation, all group members were expected to attend and contribute at all group meetings, and all group members would adhere to agreed upon deadlines. Having failed to do this in previous group assignments, this clarification stage

I lead weekly team Catch Up meetings to assure my team had full context on current and upcoming work.  In these meetings, I delegated tech design, story breakdown, sub tasking, and test-plan writing tasks.

A formal meeting shall be held where every team member will required presenting with full preparation of mind.

Depending on Set size, meetings may be from half a day to one day duration. The life of the Set varies and some Sets meet for a limited time, say, once a month for 6 sessions. Other Sets meet for a year or more, depending on the type of work they are doing.

As one of the more experienced members of my learning team, I will have the responsibility of facilitating discussions, along with other qualified members of the team. Three team members including myself have been given the task of setting meeting agendas for specific sessions and ensuring that the group is kept on track. One less experienced member is designated as the 'secretary' to review notes after we meet. Another less experienced group member is given the task of keeping group members informed through email when we are not in meetings, and of reminding members of crucial deadlines.

4. Your group will present and lead the discussion of the question(s) assigned to you. Although the group in charge will be the major discussants for the assigned question(s), it is highly recommended to have the rest of the class involved and participated in the discussion.