Freshman Seminar 4

Define prodigious

remarkably or impressively great

What are Tuckman's stages of group development?

1. Forming

2. Storming

3. Norming

4. Performing

What is the forming stage?

-Getting to know each other

-Looking for leadership/guidance

-Lacking direction or purpose

What is the storming stage?

-Disagreeing or conflicting

-Triggering frustration, disappointment, misunderstandings

-Not managing time

What is the norming stage?

-Discussing group goals and timelines

-Choosing roles

-Delegating responsibilities

-Treating each other respectfully

What is the performing stage?

-Communicating and contributing effectively

-Working well together

-Bouncing back from setbacks

-Reaching group goals

What are the ways to collaborate effectively?

Equality, Optimism, Curiosity, Courage, Respect

Define Equality

Providing equal opportunities to speak

Define Optimism

Presuming positive intent

Define Curiosity

Being open-minded to other's opinions

Define Courage

Speaking your truth

Define Respect

Disagreeing without being disagreeable

What does EARS stand for?

EYE contact, ACKNOWLEDGE that you are listening and ASK open-ended questions, REFLECT feelings, SUMMARIZE what you heard the person say and confirm.

What are ways to manage your emotions?

Time out, Deep Breathing, Walk it out, Talk it out, Write it out, Mindful moment

How do you disagree respectfully?

-Choose respectful communication

-Address the issue without attacking the person

-Consider the other person's perspective through active listening

-Manage your emotions

-Propose a compromise

What are the two steps to making the most of brainstorming?

1) eliminate the awkward

2)Encourage the process

How can you eliminate the awkward?

-Everyone shares their names

-Start off with get-to-know you easy questions

How can you encourage the process?

-Be open-minded to others' ideas

-Listen without judgement of discouragement

-Beware of non-verbal discourages (body language)

-Don't take it personally if your ideas don't stick

-Give positive feedback

What are the five steps to a win-win agreement?

1.) Identify the discussion topic

2.) Express the interests

3.) Predict/address the other person's interests and concerns

4.) Actively listen to their perspective

5.) Propose a win-win agreement

When working in a group presentation, two members are disagreeing over the research topic, and another grown member is doing her share of work. What is recommended to quickly move past these issues?

Establish guidelines on how you'll treat each other as a part of the norming stage.

One club member member comes up with five ideas and wants to share all of them before others get a chance to share even one idea.

Give equal opportunities to speak

Another club member thinks she has a great idea for a play, but she is shy and doesn't want to share

Speak your truth

After a club member shares their idea, the club president replies, "Okay, but I have an idea I think will work better."

Be open-minded to the opinions of others

One of the cast members thinks the lead is trying to steal the show.

Presume positive intent

After the group decided on a play, the stage manager is concerned that one of the group's top choices will exceed the club's budget

Speak your truth

Even after a few reminders to communicate respectfully, a frustrated student keeps repeating his point and is having trouble cooling down.

Manage your emotions

Two students are disagreeing over the topic of their group presentation.

Propose a compromise

A student is talking to the other group members with his arm crossed and a scowl on his face.

Choose respectful communication

As one is explaining their idea, another student continues to interject her opinion.

Consider the other person's perspective through EARS active listening

A student says, "I can't believe you're naive enough to think that would work."

Address the issue without attacking the person

Which of the following in NOT an example of effectively managing your emotions?

Olivia is sad that others aren't listening to her, so she writes down one negative thing about each of her group member and gives the list to her teacher.

You've been working on a group presentation in your business class for the last week. But once your group decided on a presentation topic, you've all struggled to put the presentation together. Which strategy might be the most helpful for your group to review?

Agreeing on Group Responsibilites.