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B.
Group Crystallization Activities
Contents
B.1.
Preamble
As
a group moves on from initial formation, its members may be hesitant to
communicate or cooperate if this is a new experience; alternatively, the
group may become an arena for existing or new rivalries to be engaged
and played out, for goals, behavioral standards and issues to be set.
Quieter members may be reticent; stronger members may be competing among
themselves, or with the moderator.
This
second stage of natural group formation is often known as "storming",
the second stage of group formation, which can be a rather rocky process,
but essential for its development. It happens in educational and issue-oriented
groups, too, where the group leader or moderator should intervene to direct
this energy towards positive ends and to ease the potential upheaval it
can generate. It will also help the group begin to function more effectively.
The
following activities can be used to help groups become more cohesive,
to create positive group feeling, or to open up on and correct group problems
in a non-threatening way. The games or exercises chosen for this section
also foster group cooperation and develop group understanding.
B.11.
Related Games
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