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Know Each Other - Group Dynamics
Know Each Other - Group Dynamics
Think about how your fellow group members as a whole behave towards you. Please tick () any one response for each statement and respond to all statements. There are no right or wrong answers. Your response is your perception of other group members behaviour towards you. My Group Members : 1. Share same thinking wavelength with me. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
2. Understand the content of my conversation. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
4. Accept me for what I am. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
5. Feel free to let me know when I bug / irritate them. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
6. Misconstrue things I say or I do. A . Never B . Rarely C . Seldom D . Usually E . Typically F . Alway s
8. Provide an atmosphere in which I can be myself. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
9. Keep things to themselves to spare (protect) my feelings. A . Never B . Rarely C . Seldom D . Usually E . Typically F . Alway s
10. Perceive what kind of person I am really. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
11. Include me in what is going on. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
12. Act judgmental with me. A . Never B . Rarely C . Seldom D . Usually E . Typically F . Alway s
13. Are frank with me. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
14. Recognize when something is bothering me. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
15. Respect me, apart from my skills and status. A . Always B . Typically C . Usually D . Seldo m E . Rarely F . Never
16. Ridicule or disapprove of my peculiarities. A . Never B . Rarely C . Seldom D . Usually E . Typically F . Alway s
The ratings in each of 4 columns may be then added to obtain scores for each aspects of Know Each Other.
Colum n numb ers I II III Stateme Total Sum of each nt Column numbers 1-4 5-8 9-12 Aspects of group climate survey. Genuineness Understanding Valuing
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13-16
Acceptance
Know Each Other Goals: To help a group evaluate its own functioning. To provide a way to examine objectively the participation of group members. To explore norms that has developed in-group which has been meeting for some time which has been meeting for some time. Group size: 8-12 members. Time : Varies. Materials: 1) Group climate survey inventory. 2) Pencils. 3) Newsprints and markers. Physical setting: Participants should be seated comfortably for writing, where they can see the posted results. Process: The inventory focuses on some aspect of group life which facilitator may wish to discuss a general process is suggested for use of inventories. 1) After a typical meeting of an ongoing group, the facilitator distributes the copies. 2) After completion, the data is presented on newsprint. 3) The facilitator leads a discussion of eliciting instances of behavior trends. He may offer appropriate theory material during an analytical stage. 4) Group members are asked to plan new behavior for next meeting in light feelings.
2. Get the drift of what I am trying to say. ( 3. Interrupt or ignore comments. ( 4. Accept me for what I am. ( ) )
5. Feel free to let me know when I bug them. ( 6. Misconstrue things I say or I do. ( 7. Be interested in me. ( ) )
8. Provide an atmosphere in which I can be myself. ( 9. Keep things to themselves to spare my feelings. ( 10. Perceive what kind of person I am really. ( 11. Include me in what is going on. ( ) )
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12. Act judgmental with me. ( 13. Be completely frank with me. (
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14. Recognize when something is bothering me. ( 15. Respect me, apart from my skills and status. ( 16. Ridicule or disapprove of my peculiarities. (
The ratings in each of 4 columns may be then added to obtain scores for each of aspects of Know Each Other.
Colum n numb ers I II III 1V Stateme Total Sum of each nt Column numbers 1-4 5-8 9-12 13-16 Aspects of group climate survey. Genuineness Understanding Valuing Acceptance