Unit 11: Intro to Collaboration Flashcards
(39 cards)
What is collaboration?
- working respectfully with others towards a shared common goal or outcome
- solution-oriented
- working with others cooperatively to solve problems
- manage conflict
- involves: directly confronting the issue, acknowledging our feelings, and using open communication
What are groups?
- 3 or more individuals
- common goal
- influence and are influenced by each other
- relationships are interdependent
Which of the 2 is this kind of group?
informal where membership is automatic or voluntary?
Primary group
Explain primary group:
- informal structure and close personal relationships
- automatic (family) or voluntary (friends) membership
- no determined end date
- important influence on self-identity and social skills
Explain secondary groups:
- formal structure, leader and specific goals
- time limited (end time established at the beginning)
- termination of group once task is completed
- for short term goals, develop knowledge and skills
- predetermined organization are also a part of this and examples include therapy or support groups
- can be non-work related ex. social action, specific task, clinical teams, education groups
When is group therapy contraindicated?
In acutely psychotic, actively suicidal, paranoid, excessively hostile or impulsive patients until symptoms are brought under control.
What is group process?
It refers to the structural development of small group relationship
List Tuckman’s 5 stage model that is used for small group development:
- forming
- storming
- norming
- performing
- adjourning
Define the phases of tuckman’s model for small group development:
- forming
- storming
- norming
- performing
- adjourning
FORMING: form grou, introduce, get to know.
STORMING: focus on power or control issues (boundaries are tested, communication styles, reactions etc.) Disagreements, comparians and goals take place.
NORMING: individual goals become aligned with group. Group specific norms are discussed and put into place. Brainstorming and cohesiveness occurs.
PERFORMING: most work accomplished in this phase. acceptance of each other. Group cohesion. Loyalty and members engaged. Constructive criticism
ADJOURNING: final stage. Review of what’s accomplished. reflect on work. make future plans.
What is the difference betwen task functions and maintenance functions?
task - behaviours relevant to the attained of group goals
maintenance - behaviours that help the group maintain harmonious working relationship
List the various task functions in a group dynamic:
Initiating Seeking information or opinion Giving info or opinion Clarifying, elaborating Summarizing Consensus taking
List th various maintenance functions in a group dynamic:
Harmonizing Gatekeeping Encouraging Compromising Setting standards
What kind of functions are the ones listed below and for what?
Define:
Initiating Seeking information or opinion Giving info or opinion Clarifying, elaborating Summarizing Consensus taking
Task functions for group dynamics
Initiating: identify tasks goals, strategies, solve problems
Seeking information or opinion: request facts, opinions, suggestions for task accomplishment
Giving info or opinion: offer facts or useful info
Clarifying, elaborating: interpret ideas, paraphrase, add info
Summarizing: pull ideas together, restate ideas, seek feedback from group
Consensus taking: has group reached conclusion? test possible outcome
What kind of functions are the ones listed below and for what?
Define:
Harmonizing Gatekeeping Encouraging Compromising Setting standards
Harmonizing - reconcile disagreements, reduce conflict, constructive criticism
Gatekeeping - communication channels (permit greater sharing)
Encouraging - words/body language of acceptance that allows greater sharing
Compromising - admits mistakes; offers concession; modifies position when needed
Setting standards - calls for group to reassess or confirm implicit and explicit group norms when appropriate
What are self roles and name th few in terms of nonfunctional roles?
Self roles are roles a person unconsciously uses to meet self needs at theexpense of other members’ needs, group values and goal achievement
Aggressor Blocker Joker Avoider Self-confessor Recognition
What kind of nonfunctional self role is this:
Critizes or blames others, personally attacks other members, uses sarcasm and hostility in interactions
“No way, that’s stupid, why would we do that”
Aggressor
What kind of nonfunctional self role is this:
Instantly rejects ideas or argues an idea to death, cites tangential ideas and opinions, obstructs decision making
“I’m not doing that”
Blocker
What kind of nonfunctional self role is this:
Disrupts work of the group by constantly joking and refusing to take group task seriously
Joker
What kind of nonfunctional self role is this:
Whispers to others, daydreams, doodles, acts indifferent and passive
Avoider
What kind of nonfunctional self role is this:
Uses the group to express personal views and feelings unrelated to group task
(oversharing about themselves)
Self-confessor
What kind of nonfunctional self role is this:
Seeks attention by excessive talking, seeker trying to gain leader’s favor, expressing extreme ideas or demonstrating peculiar behaviour.
Recognition
List the characteristics of an effective group?
- clear goals
- open communication
- equal power
- flexible decision making
- controversy is viewed healthy
- balance b/ween task and maintenance role functioning
- individual contributions are acknowledged and respected
- diversity is encouraged
- interpersonal effectiveness, innovation and problem solving adequacy are evident
List the characteristics of an ineffective group?
- vague goals
- guarded communication
- unequal power (i.e leader)
- inflexible decision making
- controversy/open-conflict not tolerated
- one sided focus b/ween task or maintenance role functioning
- individual contributions not used.
- diversity is not respected.
- problem solving abilities, morale, and interpersonal effectiveness are low and undervalued.
What term refers to extreme cohesiveness?
Group think
