Small Group Communication

Josh Emington

emington@msu.edu

Recall that the group paper and oral presentation will be due on the same day. No work will be accepted after 6 p.m. on April 24th.

The rubric has been reposted along with the practice test/study guide and this video.

Cultivating your Group

Chapter 8

AgendaInterpersonal Needs

Self-disclosureEmpathyTrust

Creating Effective Community Climate

Dealing with Difficult People

FIRO (William Shutz, 1958)

Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation

Everyone has 3 needs: Affection, Control & Inclusion Interpersonal relationships are contingent on previous

interactions Interpersonal compatibility is essential to efficient

group operation Groups progress and regress through the three stages

Continuums of William SchutzAffection

Under-personal Personal Over-personal

Control

Abdicrat Democrat Autocrat

Inclusion

Undersocial Adaptable-social Oversocial

Self-disclosure

Surprise Book Recommendation

Learn how to cultivate culture in larger groups and communities.

Empathy

Trust is hard.

For example….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LzdwRUb39A

Trust

Climate Creation

I thought we were in the trust tree.

Defensive Climate

Behaviors that ruin the trust tree

Evaluation or negative listening Control or unprecedented

management Neutrality or apathy Superiority or arrogance Certainty or rigidity Strategy or attempted coercive

manipulation

Dealing with Difficult People

Nonparticipant ENGAGE

Irresponsible CONFRONT

Sidetracker DIRECT

Dominator POLICY

Despicable LAY THE LAW

Extra Credit 2pts

Write a polished 5 to 10 sentence paragraph on your favorite group. You may choose the focus yourself. Post the paragraph on the Facebook group to ensure a maximum of 2 extra credit points.

Study for that Final!

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Thank You !