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Group Development Assessment
Two major dimensions of behavior
influence any situation in which people must work together to
accomplish a project: task behaviors and process (or interpersonal)
behaviors. These two dimensions can develop at different rates as
the group matures. In order to achieve a high level of cooperation
and effective functioning, group members must be able to engage
simultaneously in consistently high levels of both types of
behaviors.
The Group Development Assessment (GDA) gives groups the
opportunity to evaluate how they are currently functioning in both
of these dimensions. By combining each member’s inventory scores
into a group profile, members get a clear, comprehensive picture of
their development — and of what it will take to become a team.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate how the group is
currently functioning
- Learn about the phases of task
and process behaviors
- Discover the 4 group
developmental stages and the characteristics of groups in
off-diagonal stages
- Recognize what it takes to
reach synergy
- Create and discuss a group
profile to get a perspective on development
- Identify areas in need of
improvement and develop a group action plan
Theory
The assessment is based on a theory originally published by John E.
Jones PhD. The model of group development suggests that groups tend
to go through predictable stages of growth as a result of the
interaction of the two behavioral dimensions: task behaviors and
process behaviors.
How it Works
Individuals respond to 40 statements relating to the conditions
within the group. Results are transferred to the group profile in
order to create an overall picture of the perception of group
development. Through discussion group members determine what is
needed to achieve improvement and develop an action plan.
Uses for the Group Development
Assessment
The GDA is designed for application with groups that have specific
tasks to perform. It is intended for use as a diagnostic system to
help managers, leaders, consultants, and group facilitators
determine how to improve group functioning.
The assessment has a variety of uses including:
- A tool for assessing how group
members perceive the functioning of the group
- An action planning system to
improve group productivity
- A learning exercise for group
leaders
- A guide for appropriate group
leadership behavior
- A diagnostic system for use in
team building
What to Order/Product Contents
Order one Facilitator Guide per facilitator and one Participant
Guide per participant.
Facilitator Guide includes:
- Background information
- Theoretical model (including
descriptions of phases and stages)
- Group Leadership Demands in the
4 Stages and Off-Diagonal Situations
- Assessment scales
- How to Use the Group
Development Assessment
- Sample 1 ½ - 2-hour
team-building intervention
- Tips for creating a 1 ½ -2-hour
management/leadership-development module
- Technical information including
reliability, validity and normative data
- Overhead transparency masters
Participant Guide
includes:
- 40-item inventory
- Pressure-sensitive response
form
- Theoretical model (including
descriptions of phases and stages)
- Charts for recording scores
- Discussion questions
- Action planning
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