Leadership

Resources: Ch. 7, 8, and 9 of Communicating in Small Groups, and the Week 3 videos, "Planning a Playground" and "Politics of Sociology"

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word summary of your responses to the following, after completing the collaborative Week 3 discussion associated with the "Planning a Playground and "Politics of Sociology" videos.

Group Interaction 

· How clear was the intent of the discussion?

· How prepared were your group members for the discussion?

· Did everyone participate equally in the discussion?

· Were group members open to different points of view?

· How would you describe the overall climate of the discussion?

· Did you feel your group was productive in the discussion? Did you use the time efficiently?

· What strategies can you use in future discussions to increase productivity and outcomes?

· What approach will you take next time to increase group cohesion?

Video Analysis - "Planning A Playground"

· What are the issues in this meeting?

· What did they do well as a group?

· Can you identify constructive or deconstructive conflict occurring in this group? What are some key indicators? What conflict styles do you see?

· Based on what you learned this week, how might you handle this situation differently?

Video Analysis - "The Politics of Sociology"

· What are the issues in this meeting?

· What did they do well as a group?

· What types of conflict do you see in this video? Provide examples.

· There is a clear leader in this video. What can he do to be a better leader for this group?

· Based on what you learned this week, how might you handle this team situation differently?

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.