The Use Of Group Work And Family Group Conferencing As Methods Of Intervention

Thus the role of group work can be seen as one which places emphasis on sharing of thoughts, ideas, problems and activities.

Groups may be defined in many ways, indeed providing an absolute definition of a group, as with much of the theory around group work, is highly problematic and contestable. However for the purposes of discussing groupwork within a context of working with young people we may define a group as a small gathering of young people. Group work may simplistically be described as the study and application of the processes and outcomes experienced when a small group comes together.

In my opinion, group work is a type of cooperative learning that helps people to accomplish a certain task in a faster and more effective manner. Team working also helps to achieve the tasks that are impossible to finish by one individual. However, if people in a group have a lot of conflicts, group work will not be able to achieve as much as we expected. There are many reasons which lead to dissatisfaction in group work such as individualism as well as conflicts in opinion and time.

Tuckman's theory focuses on the way in which a team tackles a task from the initial formation of the team through to the completion of the project. Tuckman's theory is particularly relevant to team building challenges as the phases are relevant to the completion of any task undertaken by a team but also the development of a team in the grander scheme.

However, there was no evidence of teamwork in this video. There was no defined process of people working together to accomplish a common goal, which is the definition of teamwork. Instead there was a group of knowledgeable people, who did not want responsibility and had no initiative for such project. In fact, Tuckman’s group development model should have been added to the agenda as a refresher course for all members. Schermerhorn defines Tuckman’s development model in stages. Stage 1 of the model is forming, and this was evident in the beginning of the meeting with the initial formation of the group discussing where tasks are understood by members and resources and information that delegated by the leader, in this case Joe. But it wasn’t long into the meeting where storming was evident. Individuals began to question and challenge the given task. Members disagree on the goal of the team and resist the given task. At this point personal to emotional excuses began to surface. I do not think I witnessed the rest of the stages, except the adjourning part. There was no norming stage where the team moves toward harmonious working practices where there is agreement. In fact, Joe the acting leader had to assign different tasks according to his perception of each one. And there was no performing stage displaying functional, interdependent roles that were focused on the performance of the group tasks among the members. In fact, group cohesiveness was not

Toseland, R.W. & R.F. Rivas. (2017). An Introduction to Group Work Practice (8th Edition): Allyn

It is important to recognize the attributes of your group mates and work together cohesively. This requires people to work selflessly for their group and volunteer to help anyway they could. I've learned, working in my group, that having a common goal or task is needed to perform well. My group had many miscommunications about building the tower. Although our critical thinking involving the strengths and weaknesses of the task were great we were not good at putting them into action. Likewise some people worked with weren't as creative. They followed the notions of the group and contributed to completing the task. Although my group did not finish the tower we created many ideas but couldn't put them together. A Group settings allows people from multiple points of view share their ideas and complete a task faster than working in pairs. In terms, putting more heads together on a project increases the capacity to solve complex issues in a

Teamwork is a vital aspect of the public and community services. These services consist of groups of people working together to achieve a mutual goal/aim. Teamwork is a key element for having a successful and efficient team. The way a team works together influences how successful they are and how efficient and effective they can be in achieving their common goals/aims. This essay will evaluate various teamwork theories, that explain the stages of forming a group and how it develops into a well established team. Examples of these theories include: Tuckman's theory of team development, Belbin's team roles, conflict theory, pluralism, trait theory and social learning theory. This essay will consider Tuckman's theory of team development, trait

The Tuckman model has five predictable stages including forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning (Zastrow, 2015). The forming stage involves a phase of uncertainty where group members try to figure out what their place in the group is (Zastrow, 2015). The storming is the stage where conflict begins to unfold among group members (Zastrow, 2015). The third stage is referred to as norming where the group launches cohesiveness where they learn new ways of how to work together (Zastrow, 2015). The fourth stage, performing, is where members are active in developing and achieving goals (Zastrow, 2015). The last stage is adjourning which involves each group member going their separate way (Zastrow, 2015). Overall, forming can be seen

Toseland, R.W. & R.F. Rivas. (2017). An Introduction to Group Work Practice (8th Edition): Allyn

Tuckman’s (1965) model helps to understand the different stages of group development. The model has been developed using four stages: forming, storming, norming and performing. The model has been considered because it reflects how a group is developed in workplace by passing through various stages. It depicts the importance of working as a team in at workplace. This model can be applied when the groups are small and on the developing stage. Moreover, it gives various views about people are working together in the workplace, it also gives the team members understanding about what was happening when a group is passing through the different stages of this process. As this model is developed for the small groups and our team being on the same stage,

McMorris, Gottleib, and Sneden stated that "one of the strengths of the Tuckman model is its ease of use at the practitioner level, noting its practical perspective and common sense approach" (McMorris, Gottleib, Sneden, 2005 cited by Bonebright, 2010, p. 118). First, recent theories recognize the complexity of group dynamics in today’s world and are not easily represented in a simple model. Second, the wide body of literature on organizational and workplace issues means that practitioners have access to information about many specialized areas of group development such as leadership, motivation and rewards. These theories are broader and deeper than Tuckman’s original model. They provide detailed discussion of many aspects of group dynamics from forming through

The main element that distinguish GCBT from common CBT is the social dynamism of structure (the energy and dynamism in which group members discovered commonality

In Allports article, Formation of In-Groups, there is a social psychological approach taken. He uses in-groups and reference groups to aid in his defining

Doel (2000) stated: ‘’Group work refers to a method of social work practice which is concerned with the recognition and use of processes which occur when three or more people work together towards a common practice. (p. 148)