Intrductin f characters Lrraine Meadws Public Health Nurse & Facilitatr Neil Leath Architect, Purdy/Leath Architects Teresa Kazan, Cmmunity Develpment Wrker Frank DuPnt, Develper, DuPnt Crpratin Brigitte Heen, Principal, Wlctt Public Schl Facilitatin What rle did Lrraine, (Facilitatr) play? Hw did the style f facilitatin influence team develpment and prcess? What did the facilitatr d that mved the prcess frward and/r supprted team functin? What did she d that allwed the prcess t lse fcus? 2
What culd have been dne differently? What wuld yu d if yu were the facilitatr? What kind f style wuld yu assume in this grup? Why? Leadership Wh is the leader f this grup? Is there an bvius r natural leader in the grup? Is there ne leader r is leadership shared? Des leadership shift during the meeting? When? Why d yu think this is s? 3
Hw is leadership demnstrated? Is the leader in this grup the same as the facilitatr? Why/why nt? Hw is leadership assumed? Des everyne seem t agree wh the leader is? What is the style f the leader (e.g. hierarchical, shared, transfrmative, etc)? Hw wuld yu rate the effectiveness f the way in which leadership is enacted? Hw des the leadership affect grup prcess? 4
Prfessinal psitining and grup dynamics Hw d jbs/rles/prfessins affect the lens thrugh which the varius grup members address issues? Are there factrs utside frmal prfessinal designatin that affect grup dynamics? Hw des the use f prfessinal language/jargn affect grup prcess? Hw d varius peple respnd t jargn (verbal/nn verbal behaviurs)? Wh might be missing frm the table? What are pssible implicatins f nt having certain vices at the table? 5
Alliances and grup dynamics What kinds f alliances are apparent? Why d yu think these alliances ccur? Hw are alliances demnstrated? What kinds f verbal/nnverbal behaviurs indicate alliances? Are alliances static r fluid? When d alliances shift? What kinds f factrs create shifts in alliances? What kinds f behaviurs indicate a shift in alliances? Hw d the initial and shifting alliances affect grup prcess? 6
Where and when d yu see evidence f side deals? Hw d these side deals affect the bth grup dynamics and the prcess f prblem slving during the meeting? Pwer Wh hlds pwer in this meeting? Are pwer and leadership the same in this meeting? Why/why nt? Hw is pwer demnstrated? What kinds f verbal/nnverbal behaviurs indicate that smene is trying t assume r has pwer? Hw d issues f pwer affect grup prcess and prblem slving? 7
Des everyne have an equal vice at the table? Are there sme vices that seem t be ignred r silenced during the meeting? What verbal/nnverbal behaviurs suggest this? Why d yu think this is s? Hw d issues f vice affect grup prcess? Cnflict Hw des cnflict emerge and hw is it reslved? What kinds f issues create cnflict? 8
What strategies fr managing cnflict can be identified? Which strategies are/are nt effective and why d yu think this is s? Hw des unreslved cnflict affect grup prcess? Verbal and nnverbal behavir and grup dynamics Did peple listen t each ther? What did yu see/hear t indicate listening was happening? What did/yu hear/see t suggest that peple were NOT listening? Why d yu think they were nt listening? What kind f nn-verbal behaviurs can yu identify thrughut the meeting? Hw d yu interpret them? Hw d nn-verbal behaviurs affect the team prcess? 9
Hw wuld yu handle the nn-verbal behaviurs if yu were facilitating this meeting? Individual grup members and grup dynamics Hw des the physical set up f the meeting (seating arrangement, types f chairs, etc.) affect grup prcess? What is Teresa s (Cmmunity Develpment Wrker) rle in the grup and hw des she affect grup prcess and prblem slving? In general, des Teresa facilitate r detract frm the grup prcess and the prcess f mving things frward? Why d yu think this is s? What is the relatinship between Teresa and Frank (Develper)? D yu see them as similar r different? What factrs suggest that they are similar and/r different? 10
What happens between Teresa and Frank twards the end f the meeting? Why d yu think this happens? Teresa and Brigitte (Principal, Wlctt Public Schl) seem t have a similar perspective f the cmmunity. Hw are they different/similar? Hw des this perspective affect the verall prcess and prblem slving? Hw wuld yu describe the dynamic between Lrraine and Teresa? What verbal and nn verbal behaviurs demnstrate this dynamic? Hw des this dynamic affect grup prcess and prblem slving? 11
Cmpare the behaviurs and interactins f Neil and Frank. Hw are they different and/r similar? Hw des each affect grup dynamics and prblem slving prcess? Within this think abut What is the effect f Frank s style n grup prcess? Hw des Frank s understanding f his rle in the grup affect prcess and prblem slving? Hw des Frank try t assert his psitin and pwer in the prcess? When des Neil (Architect) lse interest and hw is this manifested? What is Brigitte s impact n the grup? Hw d her verbal and nn-verbal behaviurs affect team dynamics? Hw des Lrraine s style f facilitatin affect grup prcess? 12
Hw d yu think she felt abut her facilitatin and the utcme f the meeting? The End What happens at the end? D yu think that peple were satisfied with hw the meeting ended? Why/nt? What culd have been dne differently? 13