This document provides instructions for analyzing a group meeting by describing the type of group and purpose, observing roles of group members, and evaluating how the leader could enhance participation and effectiveness. Students are asked to analyze either a meeting they participated in or an online video, and respond in at least 200 words citing concepts from course materials to support their analysis of task roles, maintenance roles, leadership, and use of technology for geographically diverse groups.

1. Improving Group Communication
Describe a group/team meeting in which you were the leader,
member, or observer. Use concepts from the textbook or an
article related to working in teams or team building to support
your analysis.
If you have not had a chance to be a part of a group, you can
analyze the video of a virtual meeting on the Internet, such as
the video included in the Suggested Readings.
Answer the following questions in your response:
Classify the type of group and the purpose of the meeting.
Describe specific task, maintenance, or self-centered roles you
observed by group members.
How could the leader have enhanced group participation and the
overall effectiveness of the meeting?
Were any channels used to communicate with geographically
diverse audiences? If so, was the technology used effectively or
ineffectively? How could it have been improved?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. Support
your ideas with content from the textbook or other credible
source. Use APA style citations to show paraphrased or quoted
content that corresponds to an APA style reference.