- By Spencer Waugh
- Jul 28, 2015
- Filed in CC1 Explicit Instruction, CC3 Work Collaboratively, Communication, Decision Making, Fair Share, Handling Biases, Handling Conflict, Planning a CL Course, SLO2 Apply Skills, SLO3 Explain Strengths & Weaknesses, Text
An article articulating five group dynamics that lead to team failure or success. It also gives advice on ways for a team to overcome negative team dynamics. It outlines each characteristic in a user-friendly chart that show characteristics of functional teams and characteristics of dysfunctional teams.
Strengths
The article is short, and it organizes the five dynamics in tables. This makes the information easy to access.
Concerns
The article was written for leadership in educational institution, and it was published in 2006.
Recommendations for use
Use these five characteristics to guide small groups into establishing their own ground rules for group interaction. Groups could be encouraged to implement a red card system for these specific dysfunctional behaviors. Ask students to use the language from this article when reflecting on group successes and failures. Students could also read the article and consider how they want to operate effectively in their group.