Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 GROUP DYNAMICS Rob Bakx InfoMil – Twinning Advisor

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 2 GROUP DYNAMICS Parallel phase Inclusion phase Mutuality phase Departure phase Central themes: AUTHORITY and INTIMACY

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 3 GROUP DYNAMICS Parallel phase Can I trust the leader? Safety Prerequisite: make contact Build up authority, then give it away Balance it – not too fast Time your input: final remark counts Set the rules and live up to them

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 4 GROUP DYNAMICS Inclusion phase Get rid of your central position Increase of intimacy Mutual group relations increase (pairs, sub groups) Different opinions, conflicts, scape goats Informal leaders, hidden discontent

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 5 GROUP DYNAMICS Inclusion phase Conflicts are normal: in this phase stayed tuned on content Informal leader: - use to provoke discussion - let him show all - compliments and tips to him - too smart? Take apart – continue? Boss want to join: don’t!

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 6 GROUP DYNAMICS Mutuality phase Ideal group: all group members mutually involved Easy to always give each other feedback Feedback is taken serious Trainer guides the process, no more teacher

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 7 GROUP DYNAMICS Departure phase Group gradually falls apart Trainer’s role as in beginning Your task to shape the goodbye

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 8 BUILDING UP AUTHORITY First little attack on authority Intimacy is still low – don’t involve the group Set the informal rules (coffee, telephones, whispering) Create safety Remain warm, curious, interested Don’t defend yourself, don’t argue Don’t ask participants for opinion too fast

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 9 BUILDING UP AUTHORITY Wait for silence at the start – “force them” Let your first sentences be fluent Be convinced of your program Dear to bluff a little; your program will answer their questions Spot what everybody has to learn, helps you to focus Use flipchart/sheet - clarifies your message Let them learn something essential before first break

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 10 BUILDING UP INTIMACY Let people do something – small exercise Switch on the humor button Set up of the room – make that everybody sees the others Build up group work (step by step) Let people react on each other Preserve mutual respect Stay in charge Be open about yourself