One concept that I found interesting in this week’s reading was in Chapter 2 of the Group Communication book was about what makes a good group. Cohesion in groups is a very important concept that is essential when working in a group. As stated in the text, “a cohesive group is a tight unit that is able to hang together in the face of opposition.” The concept is about essentially becoming as one with your group. You must respect other people’s opinions and ideas in order for the group to work efficiently. Interdependence is another thing that is highly important so that everyone in the group is doing their tasks in order to fulfill the goals of the group. Meaning, each person needs to do their part and the members work collectively. Something that I found interesting was the fact that conflict is a healthy form of group communication because in some cases members are able to find a good intermediate between their two groups. Hopefully, during the group writing assignment, my group will be able to come together and use some of the tools that I have learned in order to receive a good grade.
I completely agree that group cohesion is important to master in life. I also agree that, “a cohesive group is a tight unit that is able to hang together in the face of opposition,” as SigmaLove quoted from the Group Communication book. I believe that the best way to accomplish a goal is with help from others, diversity and teamwork. Everyone brings something different to the group, and it is their job to teach others in their group who does not have that certain skill and vice versa. Being able to work in a team well will help you get far in life because a lot of work places view teamwork as a goal to achieve. Like SigmaLove stated, “you must respect other people’s opinions and ideas in order for a group to work efficiently”. For things to move smoothly, there needs to be communication on very step of the way to the goal.
ReplyDeleteI also hope that my group will be able to work together as one and help each other grow.
-Robin