This document discusses various topics related to group dynamics and interactions including ground rules, roles, leadership, decision making, cohesiveness, interaction categories, and mapping conversations. It also outlines types of interactions such as those that seem friendly versus unfriendly. There are guidelines for acquiring permissions, avoiding errors and criticism. Examples are provided of roles within groups and television show characters that could represent them. Instructions are given for an assignment involving analyzing a meeting and creating a video.

2.  Ground Rules
 Interaction Diagrams
 Interaction Categories
 Roles
 Leadership
 Decision Making
 Cohesiveness

3.  Acquire Permissions
 Avoid Introducing Error
 Inform Carefully
 Avoid Personal Criticism

4.  Mapping the conversation

5.  Seems friendly
 Dramatizes
 Agrees
 Gives suggestion
 Gives opinion
 Gives information
 Asks for information
 Asks for opinion
 Asks for suggestion
 Disagrees
 Shows tension
 Seems Unfriendly

6.  Task
 Group building
 Maintenance

7.  Creation Over Crown.
 Coding
 Interview response coding example
 Imitation: Learn to lead with greatness
through observation.

10. Pick 3 representatives.
One for each case.

11.  Kelso
 Foreman
 Fez
 Hyde

12.  Mr. Brown
 Michael
 Dwight
 Jim
 Kevin
 Start at 3:30 – 8:44 Season 1 Episode 2

13. Karen
Will
Mother

15.  A three minute planning period will begin after
questions are answered.
 You have 45 minutes.
 Your team must capture 5 minutes of quality group
video on campus and prepare a 2 minute illustrated
analysis of the meeting.
 Standard voting procedure will determine the winner.

16.  Recall a scene from a television show or movie that
exemplifies a term or section from the text.
 Note the title and time that the scene begins and ends
before justifying your selection.
 500 words or so would be an appropriate length.
 Email the required information to emington@msu.edu
 If the digital object is publically accessible I would also
appreciate a link.

17.  Exam Tips
 Exam Questions

18.  Don’t forget to read for next class and
complete your online assignment for points.
 Also send any questions you or your group
have and I will focus on answering them.