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Small Group Dynamics

23 points by yamrzou 3y ago

atoav 3y ago
One thing to keep in mind when working with/in small groups is that there is a critical difference between something being said in front of the group VS something being said to any single member in isolation. And someone interacting with groups needs to be aware when to choose which. On the flipside many people tend to be either more comfortable with a one-on-one OR with a group situation. We all know that friend who is amazing when talked to alone and utterly useless in a group (or vice versa). Someone interacting with groups should ideally be aware which members are outliers like that. Many bad group dynamics can occur e.g. because some group members taking the spotlight steal it from group members that don't particularly like putting themselves into it, but deserve to nontheless.
- geraldwhen 3y ago
  A good leader will ensure they take the ideas of the non talkers and bring them to the forefront with appropriate attention. Some people dread speaking in public; I don’t think it’s useful to put a spotlight on those people. Even if you do, they won’t be able to sell their ideas because their presentation will be weak.
hliyan 3y ago
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- hliyan 3y ago
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readthenotes1 3y ago
I didn't read all the way through it but what I read certainly missed the most important characteristic of a small group and that is whether or not people feel safe. Although that mostly refers to psychological safety there is of course physical safety. If people don't feel safe to disagree or agree then the group will never get anywhere as a team

23 points by yamrzou 3y ago

One thing to keep in mind when working with/in small groups is that there is a critical difference between something being said in front of the group VS something being said to any single member in isolation. And someone interacting with groups needs to be aware when to choose which. On the flipside many people tend to be either more comfortable with a one-on-one OR with a group situation. We all know that friend who is amazing when talked to alone and utterly useless in a group (or vice versa). Someone interacting with groups should ideally be aware which members are outliers like that. Many bad group dynamics can occur e.g. because some group members taking the spotlight steal it from group members that don't particularly like putting themselves into it, but deserve to nontheless.

geraldwhen 3y ago
A good leader will ensure they take the ideas of the non talkers and bring them to the forefront with appropriate attention. Some people dread speaking in public; I don’t think it’s useful to put a spotlight on those people. Even if you do, they won’t be able to sell their ideas because their presentation will be weak.

hliyan 3y ago

> Pressbooks is an online book-publishing platform that makes educational resources free and accessible. Get started quickly by adapting an existing work and customizing it for your class. This is very interesting. Also, this should be the reading experience on the web: simple, minimal, with controls (search, TOC, prev, next) hidden but not too far from reach.

hliyan 3y ago
Full directory: https://pressbooks.directory/ https://pressbooks.directory/

readthenotes1 3y ago

I didn't read all the way through it but what I read certainly missed the most important characteristic of a small group and that is whether or not people feel safe. Although that mostly refers to psychological safety there is of course physical safety. If people don't feel safe to disagree or agree then the group will never get anywhere as a team