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GROUP DYNAMICS Rob Bakx InfoMil – Twinning Advisor. GROUP DYNAMICS. Parallel phase Inclusion phase Mutuality phase Departure phase Central themes: AUTHORITY and I N TIMACY. GROUP DYNAMICS. Parallel phase. Can I trust the leader? Safety Prerequisite: make contact
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GROUP DYNAMICS • Parallel phase • Inclusion phase • Mutuality phase • Departure phase • Central themes: AUTHORITY and INTIMACY
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
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
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!
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
GROUP DYNAMICS Departure phase • Group gradually falls apart • Trainer’s role as in beginning • Your task to shape the goodbye
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
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
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