Working with Groups Towards Community Development Flashcards
Supports communities, of place and identity, to use their own assets to improve the quality of community life
Community Development
Helps communities and public agencies to work together to improve services and the way in which decisions are made
Community Development
Community Development is fundamentally based on the values of
Human rights
Social Justice
Equality
Respect for Diversity
The principles which underpins its practices are
Self-determination
Empowerment
Collective action
Working and learning together
A process where people come together to take action on what is important to them
it is rooted in the belief that all people should have access to health, wellbeing, wealth, justice, and opportunity
Community Development
People and communities have the right to make their own choices and decisions
Self-determination
People should be able to control and use their own assets and means to influence
Empowerment
Coming together in groups or organizations strengthens people’s voices
Collective Action
Collaboration and sharing experiences is vital to good community activity
Working and Learning together
Stages of Group Development
- Stage of Orientation
- Stage of Conflict
- Stage of Cohesiveness
- Work Group Stage
- Termination Stage
Stages of Group Development
Sharing of information; First impressions
Stage of Orientation
Stages of Group Development
Learning about the project and discussion of the project’s objectives and goals
Stage of Orientation
Stages of Group Development
Roles and Responsibilities; Group cohesiveness
Stage of Orientation
Stages of Group Development
Style of communication; Designation of leader
Stage of Orientation
Stage of Conflict
- Competition
- Comparison
- Management
- Authority
- Domination and Suppression
- Confrontation
The mindset that develops when people put too much value on team consensus and harmony
Groupthink
It is common when individuals are afraid to go against what most group members - especially dominant members - think
Groupthink
Common causes of Conflict
Personal (emotional) stress
Competition over resources
Communication breakdowns
External work conditions
Common Approaches to Conflict Resolution
- Avoiding (no way)
- Dominating (my way)
- Compromising (halfway)
- Accommodating (your way)
- Collaborating (our way)
It is the process of norming is designed to provide a means for groups to create processes for resolving issues, increasing production and setting up policy, and procedures for interaction
Stage of Cohesiveness
Factors Influencing Group Cohesiveness
- Interdependency
- Size
- Homogeneity
- Stability
- Location
- Status
- Leadership
- External Pressure
- Competition