Week 12: Forming & Facilitating Groups

Question 1

Name the 5 stages of development and their respective challenge(s)

Answer 1

1. Forming stage (pre-affiliation)
2. Storming stage (power & control)
3. Norming stage (intimacy)
4. Performing stage (differentiation)
5. Adjourning stage (separation)

Question 2

What are the 5 stages of group development?

Answer 2

1. Forming stage
2. Storming stage
3. Norming stage
4. Performing stage
5. Adjourning stage

Question 3

Discuss common behaviors in the FORMING stage:

Answer 3

1 – FORMING (PRE-AFFILIATION)

Apprehension to the group

“Testing” behavior may be observed from participants // provocative

All communications are directed towards the leader // members seek the leader to lead

Question 4

Discuss common behaviors in the STORMING stage:

Answer 4

2 – STORMING (POWER/CONTROL)

Concerns shift to matters of autonomy (self-government/power/control)

“Rankings” and hierarchies // subgroups commonly formed

Conflicts arise between subgroups // members may become disenchanted with group

Members might team up to express anger towards the leader/authority figure

Question 5

Discuss common behaviors in the NORMING stage:

Answer 5

3 – NORMING (INTIMACY)

Conflicts fade & people recognize the group’s value

Increase in morale and a sense of “we”-ness

Mutual trust, acknowledgement of others, disclosure of feelings/seeking the group’s opinion

Question 6

Discuss common behaviors in the PERFORMING stage:

Answer 6

4 – PERFORMING (DIFFERENTIATION)

The group begins to function on its own

No longer depends on the facilitator as much; intervening as needed

Members feel secure in their role and may even spend time together outside of group

Interest in “hanging” outside of meeting with the group members begins

Question 7

Discuss common behaviors in the ADJOURNING stage:

Answer 7

5 – ADJOURNING (SEPARATION)

Group members prepare to separate from the group, its members, and the facilitator

Some regressive behaviors may occur

Anxiety and anger are common EX: Starts using drugs again

Co-dependency with the facilitator may begin to occur // apprehension

May express feelings of abandonment, rejection, anger, etc

Question 8

Group member roles tend to take on 1 of 3 styles. What are they?

Answer 8

Task-related roles
Maintenance roles
Hindering roles

Question 9

Discuss task related roles

Answer 9

Facilitate the groups’ efforts to define roles, implement solutions, or carry out tasks

Question 10

Discuss maintenance roles

Answer 10

Maintains, encourages, and strengthen the groups’ functioning

Question 11

Discuss hindering roles

Answer 11

Individuals who act in ways that hinder the group’s process and progress

Question 12

List the common examples of group member roles

Answer 12

Leader (formal or informal): may be selected by group members or emerge as a result of group needs

Spokesperson: often represent concerns held by others in the group or issues that are lingering below the surface. May be acting as an informal group leader

Self-serving roles: seek to meet their own needs at the expense of the group (e.g., dominating, degrading, uncooperative)

Scapegoats: bear the burden of responsibility for the group’s problems and the brunt of teasing or negative responses from other members

Isolate: are ignored by the group, do not reach out to others, or do so but end up being rejected

Question 13

What are the different phases of work?

Answer 13

(4 phases)

Preparation/Preliminary Phase –> Beginning Phase or Contracting Phase –> Middle or Work Phase –> Ending & Transition Phase

Question 14

What are the different types of groups?

Answer 14

TREATMENT GROUPS

SELF-HELP GROUPS

TASK GROUPS