Groups: Roles and Responsibilities Session Three

Chairperson  Authority Sets goals Guides discussion  Makes sure everybody’s opinion is heard and understood  Coordinates with the secretary  Impartial  * Sets agenda

Secretary  Takes notes of the meeting  Could be an overview of the views expressed by individual participants or the consensus  Either writes down or brings along laptop.  Impartial

References Hot Seat Cases Session Three

Types of Groups and Teams  Informal created by members E.g. Friendships or interest groups  Formal created by managers E.g. cross-functional, cross-cultural, TMTs, R&D teams, command teams, task forces, virtual teams

Stages of Group Development  Advanced by Bruce Tuckman in 1965: Forming (seeking common understanding, high demand on leader) Storming (group members seek roles and responsibilities, conflict) Norming (developing standards) Performing (group becomes effective in reaching goals) Later added: Adjourning (group dissolves)

Process for Group Cohesiveness  Group cohesiveness has important effects on: the level of participation, conformity to group norms, emphasis on group goal accomplishment  Factors affecting group cohesiveness: effectively managed diversity, group identity and healthy competition, and success.

Model of Team Effectiveness  Aside from team design and team processes, the team’s environment is important: Reward systems (salaries and benefits) Communication systems Physical space and environment Structure (see Session 2) Leadership (Dillon, Exec. Director of Operations)