Group Dynamic Techniques: Participation, Planning, and Organization

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Factors Influencing Technique Appropriateness

The appropriateness of group techniques depends on several factors: objectives, group maturity and training, group size, time, member characteristics, and the animator's expertise.

A) Techniques to Enhance Participation

Gift of Joy

Objective: To foster trust, value individuals, and encourage positive group dynamics. Participants write positive messages to each other.

Discussion

Objective: To stimulate communication, tolerance, and teamwork. Participants exchange ideas on a previously discussed topic from different perspectives.

Seminar

Objective: To acquire knowledge through discovery. The group deeply discusses a topic, researches it, and presents a final report.

Phillips 6/6

Objectives: To promote participation and develop summarization skills. Six people discuss a topic for six minutes, then share their ideas through a spokesperson.

Advantages: Applicable to any subject.

Disadvantages: Lacks depth, individual assessment is difficult.

Brainstorm

Objectives: To generate ideas and promote creative problem-solving. Participants freely express ideas around a theme.

Advantages: Applicable to any subject needing new solutions, fosters trust, suitable for apathetic groups.

B) Self-Presentation Techniques

Self-Presentation

Objectives: To promote awareness, mutual trust, and participation. Participants introduce themselves with their name and additional information.

Advantage: Breaks the ice at the first meeting.

Disadvantages: Some people are anxious about public speaking.

Interview

Participants pair up and interview each other, asking questions to learn about their partner. After 10 minutes, they introduce their partner to the group.

C) Planning Techniques

Basic Planning

Objective: To help manage and plan work. Create a basic plan specifying actions: What? How? When? Where? Who? Time?

Deck of Planning

Objective: To identify and order planning steps. Subgroups arrange cards representing planning steps in the correct order.

Reconstruction

Objective: To analyze organizational capacity and leadership roles. Groups make decisions within a time limit.

D) Organizing Techniques

Integration in a Hostile Group

Objective: To create a positive climate and integrate a resistant group. Applicable to any number of participants, usually lasting one hour.

Creative Problem Solving

Objective: To observe group attitudes in problem-solving and interpersonal influences. The group must reach a consensus on a creative solution.

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