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Introduction
My name is XYZ, and I proposed and led a group meeting about discussing “the importance of social skills in children and its effect on their academic performance.” The meeting was conducted on 4th August 2021 for one hour after school hours in one of the empty classrooms. The number of participants was three, other than me. There was no co-leader present in the group meeting.
The group’s purpose was to discuss the role of children’s social skills and how they influence their academic performance. My role was to initiate the meeting and lead it, and for that, I had collected points for providing input in the meeting. My prior role was only to participate and speak on the topic when it would be my turn; however, the role changed when the other participants felt the need for a leader. Everyone gave their votes, and it was decided in the end, one day before the meeting, that I would be in charge. I had to regulate the others whenever there was a conflict to neutralize negative viewpoints for a healthy discussion. I had to ensure that every group member got a chance to speak and the others listened. No group member diverted from the proposal since we had to prepare for the upcoming presentation on the same topic for one of our courses. Having a group meeting was the best way of its preparation.
Group dynamics, Content and Process
The progression of the meeting took place effortlessly since everyone had prepared their...…the group. The group should even work together to form a team with special characteristics of problem-solving, working positively, and bringing in more flexibility.
These learnings would be applied in future group leadership by adapting to group evolution at different stages such as forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. The behavior of each group member needs to be interpreted well so that conflict management becomes easier and group structure and its dynamics are sustained well.
I need to work on my ‘blocking behavior’ since the group members were the individuals I knew well, and I tried to joke during the meeting once or twice. The flow of information could be blocked, and as a leader, I have the responsibility to facilitate strong communication. As a final thought, learning from people is the best professional learning…
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DeakinCo. (2017, 8th December). 6 strategies for managing and improving team dynamics. https://www.deakinco.com/media-centre/news/6-strategies-for-managing-and-improving-team-dynamics
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