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COMMUNICATING

IN GROUPS & TEAMS

TEAM:

SNEHA

HARSHITHGAURAV

PRAVEEN

PHILLIPS


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Communication Principles


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Understanding Group and Team

Communication PREVIEW

Groups and Teams Defined

Types of Groups and Teams

Group and Team Dynamics

Group and Team Phases of Development

Diversity in Groups and Teams: Adapting toDifferences


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Communicating in Small Groups

Consists of small number of people

Common purpose

Sense of belonging Members exert influence on others in the group

Small group communication is the transactiveprocess of creating meaning among 3 to 15 people whoshare a common purpose, who feel a sense ofbelonging, and who exert influence on each other.


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Communicating inTeams

A team is a coordinatedgroup of peopleorganized to worktogether to achieve a

specific, common goal.


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Groups & Teams Defined

Distinctions Between Groups and Teams

Teams develop clearly defined responsibilities forteam members

Teams have clearly defined rules for team operation

Teams develop clear goals

Teams develop a way of coordinating their efforts


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Characteristics of Effective Team

Members

Experience

Problem-Solving

Ability Openness

Supportiveness

Action Oriented Positive Personal

Style


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Understanding Types of Groups and

Teams

Primary Groups

Exist to fulfill the basic human need of associatingwith others

Study Group

Meet to learn new ideas

Therapy Group

Exist to provide treatment for the personal problemsthat group members have


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Understanding Types of Groups &

Teams

Problem Solving Groups

Exist to resolve an issue or overcome anunsatisfactory situation or obstacle to achieve a goal

Focus Group

Small groups of people who are asked to discuss aparticular topic or issue

Social GroupsExist just for the joy of socializing with others


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Dynamics

Roles

Consistent ways youcommunicate with others

in a group

Types of Roles

Task

Social

Individual


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Understanding Group & Team

Dynamics RulesTeam ground rules

Norms

Standards that determine what is appropriate andinappropriate behavior in a group

Status

An individuals importance and prestige


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Dynamics

Power

The ability to influence others behavior

Types of Power

Legitimate (respect for position)

Referent (based on attraction)

Expert (influence from a persons knowledge)

Reward (ability to satisfy needs)

Coercive (sanctions and punishment)


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Dynamics

Cohesiveness

Degree of attraction thatmembers of a group feeltoward one another andthe group.


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Dynamics

Communication interaction patterns

A pattern of communication that identifies thefrequency of who talks to whom

Networks of Communication

All-channel

Chain

wheel


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Dynamics

All-Channel Network

Everyone talks to everyone else


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Dynamics

Chain Network

People convey a message through one person at a time


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Dynamics

Wheel Network

One person receives most of the messages


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Phases of Development

Orientation

Primary tension

Conflict

Secondary tension

Emergence

Conflict is reduced

Reinforcement

Group develops sense of we

Process nature of groupphases


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Understanding Diversity in Groups

and Teams

Differences in Working Collectively orIndividually

Individualism and collectivism

Differences in the Use of Time

Monochronic/polychronic

Difference in Use of Personal Space

High-contact/low-contact

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