1. Ohio State
Marching Band

2. Groups:
a limited number of people
who identify and interact with
one another because of a
common interest, bond or
goal
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3. Groups:
What are some groups of which you have
been a part?
What brought you together?

4. Groups: Kinds
Task Group:
 a group given a specific job, or
goal to complete
 Information gathering – to
gather and provide data
 Policy making – creating rules
and consequences for members
 Action – plan and implement
a course of action

5. Groups: Kinds
Social Group:
 a group joined voluntarily for
purely personal reasons
Within an Organization:
Formal – assigned members
Informal – encouraged, not
required

6. Roles in Groups: Categories
Task Roles: Focus is on completing
group’s goal
Group-Building/Maintenance Roles:
Focus is on building interpersonal
relationships, maintaining harmony
Self-centered Roles: Focus is to prevent
group from reaching goals; to disrupt

7. TASK ROLES
Coordinator: Brings ideas of members
together
Energizer: Stimulates group to take
action (keeps the group moving
forward)

8. TASK ROLES
Elaborator: Expands, adds to other’s
ideas; gives more detail
Evaluator-critic: Assesses the group’s
work by higher standards; expects the
best from the group

9. TASK ROLES
Information-giver: Provides helpful
information
Clarifier: Asks questions to provide
understanding

10. TASK ROLES
Recorder: Keep notes (minutes) about
meeting
Materials and Duties: Takes or assigns
responsibility for supplies

11. Group-Building/Maintenance Roles
Encourager: Provides positive
feedback
Follower: Accepts ideas of others in
group (this is not blind following)

12. Group-Building/Maintenance Roles
Compromiser: Attempts to reach a
solution all members finds acceptable
Gatekeeper: Facilitates participation
from everyone in group; monitors the
flow of discussion so everyone is heard
or has the opportunity to be heard

13. Group-Building/Maintenance Roles
Harmonizer: Reduces conflict and
tension (often through humor)
Observer: Monitors the group progress;

14. Self-centered Roles:
Complainer: Acts negatively towards
other group members and their ideas
Distracter: Monopolizes group
speaking time; energetic but not for
goal or task

15. Self-centered Roles:
Blocker/Critic: Refuses to cooperate with
other’s ideas
Nonparticipant: Avoids work or offers
poor quality work
Clown: Disrupts groups attention from
task;, usually with jokes, sarcasm, and
teasing