Team Behavior and Group Dynamics

Overview

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Understanding how groups function is essential for leadership success and workplace productivity. Learn the principles of group dynamics, team behavior, and collaborative decision-making used in modern organizations. This course explores how groups form, evolve, and influence organizational performance. Learners will examine formal and informal groups, stages of group development, group behavior, cohesion, and productivity. The course also addresses common challenges such as conflict, groupthink, and decision-making biases. Through practical frameworks and proven concepts, learners will discover how to build cohesive teams, improve collaboration, and support organizational goals. Topics include group development stages, Homans' theory of group dynamics, group cohesion, decision-making processes, brainstorming, Nominal Group Technique (NGT), and Delphi Technique. By the end of the course, learners will be able to analyze group behavior, enhance team effectiveness, strengthen collaboration, and facilitate better group decisions in professional environments.

Syllabus

Building the Foundations of Group Dynamics

Explore the fundamentals of group dynamics, including group formation, synergy, formal and informal groups, stages of group development, and behavioral theories that explain how groups interact and evolve in organizations.

Group Effectiveness and Decision-Making

Examine the factors that influence group cohesion, productivity, groupthink, and decision-making. Learn practical techniques that improve collaboration, consensus building, and organizational effectiveness.