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Working in Groups or The Rest of Your Life

Working in Groups or The Rest of Your Life. jennifer hay, Writing Advisor October 12, 2010. Group Success Roles Intragroup Communication Intergroup Communication Writing Presentations Questions. Outline. Effective. Ineffective. Silent and/or overbearing members

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Working in Groups or The Rest of Your Life

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  1. Working in Groupsor The Rest of Your Life jennifer hay, Writing Advisor October 12, 2010

  2. Group Success • Roles • Intragroup Communication • Intergroup Communication • Writing • Presentations • Questions Outline

  3. Effective Ineffective Silent and/or overbearing members Dismissive attitudes Arguments instead of disagreements Decisions do not warrant discussion No delegation of roles • Range of individuals who contribute in different ways • Clear goals • Supportive, informal atmosphere • Discussion and active listening Group Success

  4. Group Success • Roles • Intragroup Communication • Intergroup Communication • Writing • Presentations • Questions Outline

  5. Roles

  6. Leader / Coordinator • Note Taker • Presenter • Time Keeper • Project Specific Roles • Equipment Manager • IT Specialist Delegate pieces of the project based on these roles to spread the work load, keep group members engaged and take advantage of individual strengths. Roles

  7. Group Success • Roles • Intragroup Communication • Intergroup Communication • Writing • Presentations • Questions Outline

  8. Disagreement Argument Individuals become defensive and combative Reactionary statements abound Individuals, rather than ideas, rule the conversation • The idea is clearly explained for all members to understand • Differences of opinion revolve around the idea, not the individual Intragroup Communication

  9. Constructive Criticism Dismissal / Ridicule Criticism voiced out of self interest or competition Dead-end Disrespectful Judgmental One-sided • Focuses on the present • Allows for the other party to make a decision • Identifies the positives • Reinforces active listening Intragroup Communication

  10. Group Success • Roles • Intragroup Communication • Intergroup Communication • Writing • Presentations • Questions Outline

  11. Intergroup Communication

  12. Should first-year students at LSU be required to live on campus? • 5 minutes • 4-6 written sentences Group Prompt Writing

  13. Did you… • Delegate responsibilities? • Share ideas openly? • Disagree? • Create and edit drafts? Writing

  14. Should first-year students at LSU be required to live on campus? • 5 minutes • Creative visual component • 1 minute presentation Group Prompt Presentations

  15. Did you… • Delegate responsibilities? • Share ideas openly? • Disagree? • Create and edit drafts? Presentations

  16. Group Success • Roles • Intragroup Communication • Intergroup Communication • Writing • Presentations • Questions Outline

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