group think

Examples of group think in the following topics:

• Reflective Thinking

  • Reflective thinking about group work allows students to evaluate both successes and failures of the project and work towards improvement.
  • Using reflective thinking in a group setting can allow for intellectual decisions based on defining a problem and using concepts based in logic to select the best solution.
  • What did the group do well?
  • Was our group successful?
  • Reflective thinking is an excellent tool for identifying positive and negative aspects of a group work experience.

• Preparing for Team Presentations

  • Researchers have identified ten teamwork processes divided into three categories, which can be used to describe the dynamics of group thinking and team presentations.
  • In team and group presentations, these processes can serve to:
  • Team members within groups must:
  • At a higher level, it means achieving consensus on how group decisions will be made and how group information will be shared with all team members.
  • Define the processes that describe the dynamics of group thinking and team presentations

• Responsibilities in Group Work

  • When participating in group work, every member of the team has a responsibility to the group and the project.
  • By documenting what everyone thinks went well and why and what did not go well and why, can keep a team productive by not repeating past mistakes.
  • The group now has people in specific roles to help them stay on track and the group members can now clearly outline their responsibilities in regards to the group work.
  • Group think and social loafing are two incredibly common negative phenomena that arise in group collaboration.
  • Working in groups can be challenging.

• Ways of Thinking About Language

  • In thinking very specifically about the groups and types of people attending your speech, you can more finely tailor the language of your speech.
  • Thinking about what you want to achieve informs how you can establish a plan, that is, select the right language, to achieve that goal.

• Listening and Critical Thinking

  • Critical thinking skills are essential and connected to the ability to listen effectively and process the information that one hears.
  • Critical thinking has many practical applications, such as formulating a workable solution to a complex personal problem, deliberating in a group setting about what course of action to take, or analyzing the assumptions and methods used in arriving at a scientific hypothesis.
  • People use critical thinking to solve complex math problems or compare prices at the grocery store.
  • Critical thinking is imperative to effective communication, and thus, public speaking.
  • Therefore, critical thinkers must engage in highly active listening to further their critical thinking skills.

• Context of Culture and Gender

  • When we think of gender, we often think of male or female; that's only half of understanding gender.
  • Race refers to groups of people who are distinguished by shared physical characteristics, such as skin color and hair type.
  • Culture refers to the customs, habits, and value systems of groups of people.
  • And as much as you might be biased toward or against certain gender and cultural groups, your audience will have just as much bias as you, and in different ways.

• Analyzing the Who, Why, and Where

  • If you were speaking to a large audience composed mostly of men, you might think talking about pregnancy and women's health would be inappropriate.
  • Think about your audience: what do they look like?
  • Think about all the possible demographics of your audience, from gender and age to ethnicity, culture, and occupation.
  • But remember: just because you might be speaking to one group of people, that doesn't mean you should stereotype that group.
  • Also think about the knowledge that your audience brings to your presentation.

• Age

  • They often share many of the same experiences as others of the same age group.
  • Of which generation do you think they are a member?
  • Boomers tended to think of themselves as a special generation, very different from those that had come before them.
  • One segment of this age group has often been called the "eighties babies" generation.
  • Experts predict Gen AO will exhibit a thirst for instant gratification and quick fixes, a loss of patience, and a lack of deep-thinking ability.

• Trait Anxiety

  • When we talk about anxiety as it relates to public speaking, we like to think of it as two different types of anxiety.
  • A neurosis around public speaking may have been caused by an event when you were very young, where you received criticism or ridicule in front of a group of people.

• Q&A Considerations in Non-Academic Environments

  • The Q&A leaves the prepared script behind and enters uncharted territory, demanding quick thinking and flexibility.
  • Always define key terms and concepts in the speech, unless the audience is a homogeneous group of specialists.
  • Most people are so used to the status quo that explaining why they think the way they do can be difficult.
  • To take a moment to think about a question, stall with a phrase like, "That's an interesting question. " Be careful with this tactic, though—if the speaker praises one question too much, the other audience members may feel insulted if he or she does not give their questions equal praise.