Group Dynamics

Question 1

What are group dynamics?

Answer 1

A group that has the following features:
- Interaction between group members
- A collective identity
- Shared objectives or common goal
- Communication

Question 2

What is collective identity?

Answer 2

• A team can be recognised easily as they’re wearing the same uniform/colour.
• This creates affiliation which develops motivation and belonging.

Question 3

What is interacton?

Answer 3

• The way players work together to complete a task
• Loud or quiet
• Playful or serious

Question 4

What types of communication are there?

Answer 4

• Verbal and non verbal
• Coded plays

Question 5

Why is achieveing a shared goal or prupose inmportant for a team?

Answer 5

Achieveing a shared goal helps to bind poeple together so they commit to eachother and work hard to achieve the goal, this raises motivation.

Question 6

Task cohesion is…

Answer 6

Outcome/results based.

Question 7

Social cohesion is…

Answer 7

Working together and interaction.

Question 8

Group formation - Tuckmans model

Answer 8

• Forming: getting to know eachother, strengths and weaknesses, will people fit in, develop social relationships, reliant on coach to bring group together, figure out the goal.
• Storming: in fighting and conflict as people establish roles/positions, confrontation with leaders.
• Norming: cooperation, conflicts are resolved. The team begins to unify and cooperate focussing onn achieving goals, standards/norms are accepted and the cohesion of the team develops. Motivation and success rises.
• Performing: common goals, success, team support eachother and understand their roles. Motivation and enjoyment is high and respect for other members and leaders is high.

Question 9

How long?

Answer 9

• Time taken in each stage changes - settled teams accept new players quickly while representative teams take longer to settle.
• Whether this process occurs is down to the cohesion of the group.