Reading A Group: Using Group Dynamics To Get Ahead In Life

Learn how groups work to better understand what makes them effective, so you can make the group work to your advantage.

What you'll learn
You will understand different types of group and their different function
You will understand what makes up a group and how groups work
See how ablity to "read" a group will make you better able to understand what makes the group tick
Different tackics of group leadership to be able to get the most out of any type of group
Requirements
An interest in groups and how they work
Experience of being in a group
A desire to fix a not functional group
A desire to want to get ahead by understanding aspects of a group
Description
"Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." - Vince Lombardi All of society is divided into groups in one form or another. Starting out as a family group and forming different group as we progress in the world. Understanding groups and how they function most effectively will get you ahead of the game. No more getting caught off guard. You will be able to use the skills in this course to instantly recognize the movers and shakers in a group by where they sit, how they talk and what they say. By understanding how groups think, you can effectively improve any group you encounter and turn it around for the better. Knowing the roles that individuals play in the group as well as understanding the distinctions and nuances in task based and social based groups, you will be better equipped to help the group meet its needs and perform its goals. Groups are more than a collection of individuals they take on a life of their own and work in different ways because of that. Having the foundations of group dynamics theory, any group will make more sense and can be easier to fit into and work with. Start understanding groups today so that you can shape you future interactions and get ahead in any group you encounter.

Overview

Lecture 1 Introduction: What this couse will provide and how it will help your group

Section 1: Group Dynamics

Lecture 2 What is Group Dynamics: Indiviuals and group inteaction and it is important

Section 2: Chararcteristics of a group

Lecture 3 Who's in Who's out: How a group is definded in terms of membership privileges

Lecture 4 Whats the purpose: How the groups shared purpose helps it to operated effectivly

Lecture 5 How are you feeling: How the atomophere of a group determine group effectiveness

Lecture 6 Who has a say: How commnication and interactions makethe group better or worse

Section 3: Substance of a Group

Lecture 7 What make a group: looking at the nature of a group and what makes it work

Lecture 8 Group scale in action

Lecture 9 All groups are not equal: Examining different types of groups and thier purpose

Section 4: Individual and the Group

Lecture 10 Individual vs group: How individual actions and roles make the group function

Lecture 11 Who's running the show: How function of group determine how it should be lead

Lecture 12 Leading the Group: How do get the most out of the group to get the best results

Lecture 13 Tale of two leaders: How different styles come across in a meeting good and bad

Section 5: Implementing group knowledge for personal gain

Lecture 14 What in it for me: Using an understanding of group dynamics as an advantage

Lecture 15 Putting the pieces together: Advantages to put yourself ahead and win the game

Lecture 16 Can it be fixed: Examing and dysfunctional group to see how it can be improved

Section 6: Wrap up and Summary

Lecture 17 Wrap up: Where we have been and what you can do now to further see what goups do

Anyone who is part of a group and would like to understand the fundamentals of how it works and how to make it operate better,Goup leaders that want a more funtional group,Aspiring leaders that want to be able to fix a group and get the most out of a group