The document describes different types of group members using animal metaphors. It lists 18 animals - donkey, rabbit, frog, fish, cat, snake, owl, monkey, giraffe, lion, ostrich, hippo, chameleon, peacock, rhino, mouse, elephant, and tortoise - and provides a 1-2 sentence description of the behavior or attitude each represents in a group setting. This is meant to help a nurse manager understand different personalities and handle group dynamics.

1. Prof. G.SIVAGAMI
PRINCIPAL
SRI NARAYANI COLLEGE OF NURSING
VELLORE

2. Group members are being compared
with the animal behaviour . This may
help a nurse manager to handle the
group members

3. THE DONKEY
The Donkey

4. THE DONKEY
• Who is very stubborn, will
not change his / her point
of view

5. THE RABBIT

6. THE RABBIT
• Who runs away as soon as (s)
he senses, conflict, or an
unpleasant job. It is mean
quickly switching to her topic
(Fight Behavior)

7. THE FROG

8. THE FROG
•Who croaks on and on
about the same subject
in a monotonous voice

9. THE FISH

10. THE FISH
•Who sits there with a
cold glassy stare, not
responding to anyone
or anything

11. THE CAT

12. THE CAT
•Who is always looking
for sympathy. It is so
difficult for me…
maiuw…

13. THE SNAKE

14. THE SNAKE
•Who hides in the
grass and strikes
unexpectedly

15. THE OWL

16. THE OWL
• Who looks very solemn and
pretends to be very wise,
always talking in long
words and complicated
sentences.

17. THE MONKEY

18. THE MONKEY
•Who fools around, chatters
a lot and prevents group
from concentrating on any
serious business.

19. THE GIRAFFE

20. THE GIRAFFE
•Who looks down on the
others, and the program
in general, feeling, ‘I am
above all this childish
nonsense’

21. THE LION

22. THE LION
•Who gets in and fights
whenever others disagree
with his / her plans or
interfere with her or his
desires.

23. THE OSTRICH

24. THE OSTRICH
•Who buries his or her
head in the sand and
refuses to face reality or
admit there is any
problem at all.

25. THE HIPPO

26. THE HIPPO
•Who sleeps all the
time, and never puts
up his head except
to yawn

27. THE CHAMELEON

28. THE CHAMELEON
• Who changes color
according to the people
she is with. She’ll say one
thing to this group ad
something else to another.

29. THE PEACOCK

30. THE PEACOCK
•Who is always showing
off, competing for
attention. ‘See what a
fine fellow I am’

31. THE RHINO

32. THE RHINO
•Who charges around
putting her / his foot
in it’ and upsetting
people unnecessarily.

33. THE MOUSE

34. THE MOUSE
•Who is too timid
speak to up on
any subjects

35. THE ELEPHANT

36. THE ELEPHANT
• Who simply blocks the way,
and stubbornly prevents
the groups from continuing
along the road to their
desired goal

37. THE TORTOISE

38. THE TORTOISE
•Who withdraws from
the group, refusing to
give his or her ideas or
opinions