Assignment

After reviewing the team building website, screen-cast, and lecture notes

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_86.htm

Developing Group Identity

Although team climate develops from how people perceive the interrelationships among the group members, a strong coach or leader can help influence the effective functioning of the group. Furthermore, research has shown that strong social support provided by a group has positive benefits, including aiding in physical and mental

recovery. This exercise will allow you to think of some ways that you, as a group leader, can help a group establish a strong sense of group identity.

Instructions

1. Imagine that you have just become the coach of a basketball team or that you are leading a group of clients in a cardiac rehabilitation program. You believe that things with the team or clients would go better if the group developed an identity.

2. In your initial post, describe specific ways you would help a group form a sense of group identity.

Developing Group Identity

a. Ways to enhance social support

b. Ways to increase proximity

c. Ways to increase group distinctiveness

d. Ways to create a perception of fairness

e. Ways to increase similarity

Your first post (the one due by Thursday) must be a minimum of 400 words