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No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” – HE LuccockGroups are dynamic, diverse, and distinctive entities put together for a purpose.  It could be an orchestra, party planning committee, problem-solving team, or an evaluation group. Whatever the reason, we’ve all worked in a group at some point, and whether or not that group worked successfully together depended a lot on the members.  This lesson focuses on group dynamics.  Since we will work in groups in the future, especially at work, it’s important to be informed about how groups function. The learning activities in this lesson are designed to help you understand the reasons we work in groups, the roles we play in groups, and the way groups form.
When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to:

Define the characteristics of a group.
Connect group development and life cycles to a group experience.
Differentiate between positive and negative group roles.
Create a problem-solving analysis using the Reflective Thinking Model.
Summarize the ways team leadership is implemented in groups.
These objectives reflect the important concepts of this lesson and should be used to guide your studies and your preparation for examinations. 
Read Chapter 19 in the textbook. Use these hints to help you get the most out of your time.

Build vocabulary by focusing on bolded words in the text.
Focus reading and studying by paying attention to section headings in each chapter.

Review required videos and articles:

Powerful Traits of Successful Leaders

Complete the Group Project located below.
Complete the Article Review #2 located below.
You will complete two article reviews throughout this class on a topic involving communication in the workplace. These assignments are designed to expand your knowledge of the field of business communication by exposing you to research in the field.
I have outlined a list of ideas you may choose from to complete your article reviews.  This list is compiled from the overall topics covered in the text, but you may be more specific in your article search.  For example, you can research “management listening skills” as a narrowly focused topic for a review.

Organizational Culture   
Nonverbal Messages   
Teamwork
Business Ethics   
Listening Skills   
Speaking at Work
Workplace Conflict   
Interviewing Skills   
Verbal Messages
Interpersonal Relationships   
Diversity in the Workplace   
Leadership/Management Styles
Once you have chosen a topic, you will next need to find a scholarly article discussing your topic.  I recommend using the CTC online databases to find scholarly articles.  Go to http://ctcd.edu/academics/library/ to access the databases. You may look outside of the databases, but the credibility of the article and author needs to be heavily considered if using an alternative site. Criteria for evaluating an article for the review:
The article needs to be at least 1,000 words in length.
The author needs to be cited along with a description of her/his credentials.
The author needs to be an expert in the field he/she is writing.
The article should be recent and relevant to our course.
Once you have read the article, you will complete a review of the article.  The article review should have these three main parts.

An APA or MLA formatted citation of the article at the top of the review.
A one-page summary of the article that briefly outlines the article in your own words.  Explain what the article discusses without quoting the author(s) word-for-word.
A one-page critique of the article which discusses the following four questions:

How does the information in this article increase your understanding of the field?
What did you learn that was surprising?  Or, what did you learn that you disagree with based on your experience?
How could this information impact you as a current or future businessperson?
What is your overall opinion of the usefulness of this article?