Group Dynamics 1-14

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Welcome!

Today you shouldobserve expectations,ask questions if youdon’t understand, andthink about what youcan do to besuccessful in this

setting.



Group + Dynamics



Where is this idea from?

Sociologists!

socio / ologySocio sounds like..?

ology ends what other kinds of words?

It has to do with a subject of study or interest



Sociology

the study of the development, structure, andfunctioning of human society.

Sociologists say group

dynamics has four stages:



Forming.

• 1st stage

• Joining a group

•

Meeting others for the first time• Sometimes by choice

or sometimes not…



Forming

Storming



Storming

• 2nd stage --- (can happen before) or almostimmediately after forming

• Increased anxiety / tension for all

•

People may not understand expectations• May act out (fronting) --- “fight”

• May act in (passive) --- “flight”

• May not really be themselves --- “freeze”

• People may be resistantto being part of the group



Forming

Storming

Norming



Norming

• 3rd stage --- We are not “trying to make you

normal” just agree on how we can work

respectfully together

• Learning or being reminded of expectations

• Being open-minded to considering change

There are “unwritten rules” in

life, to figure them out we need

to watch and listen.



Forming

Storming

Norming

Performing



Performing

• 4th stage

• Mindful of the expectations and feels able to

meet them, so more relaxed

• Able to take positive risks and

make positive contributions

•

Calmly problem solving• Role modeling



Is someone storming?

This is a good time to

remember and practiceself-management skills

such as…



At your desk take 2 minutes of quiet time:

• In your mind say sharply to yourself “STOP.”

• In your mind count up to 10 slowly, then count

down from 10 slowly.

• Breathe deeply and exhale slower than you

inhale (mindful breathing)

• Pull in your stomach muscles tightly – hold for

5 – relax.

• Push feet hard into the floor – hold for 5 –

relax.

• Grasp below seat of the chair and push up –

hold for 5 - relax



• Take 5 minutes in the back of the room (a

“time-in”, PTO, whatever you prefer to call it),

calmly breathe, draw, write, etc. for 5 minutes.

• Reset your thinking so you can calmly return

to group instruction.



Do you need to ask to check-in

with someone (when they are

available)?



Storming?



When the group

changes we startall over again



Welcome!

Today you shouldobserve expectations,ask questions if you

don’t understand, andthink about what youcan do to besuccessful in this

setting.

Group Dynamics 1-14

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