Fundamental Questions for Group Success GRAVA Workshop Series

On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high): • how positive do you

Fundamental Questions for Group Success Today’s Goals and Objectives A greater understanding of the

Please share in your small groups: • Your name and what you do (brief)

Theory of Interpersonal Needs Will Schutz Inclusion Control Openness In Up Near Out or

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Fundamental Questions for Group Success GRAVA Workshop Series Ellen “Plum” Cluverius, PCC Executive Coach, Vedere Consulting www. vedereconsulting. com

On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high): • how positive do you feel about today’s session? • How comfortable are you with other members of the group?

Fundamental Questions for Group Success Today’s Goals and Objectives A greater understanding of the unconscious needs people bring to their group experience. A greater understanding of what you can do to ensure those hidden needs are addressed so groups can run more smoothly. – Assess your comfort/commitment with this group before & after – Learn more about group members in the context of this session – Learn a theory of group development that you can use as a tool to help you plan your meetings – Get answers to your questions about how to make your meetings more effective

Please share in your small groups: • Your name and what you do (brief) • The biggest challenge you face in your volunteer meetings/groups. • What drew you to today’s workshop? What do you hope to learn today? • What have you already learned about groups that could help us understand how to make volunteer groups more successful?

Theory of Interpersonal Needs Will Schutz Inclusion Control Openness In Up Near Out or or Down Far Do I want to be part of this group? How much influence will I have? How close can I be to members of this group? or Help the volunteers in your group answer these questions by doing the following: • • • Take time at the meeting for each volunteer to introduce themselves and talk about what drew them to this work (or why they are still involved) Take time to clarify the purpose of the meeting. At the beginning of a project, ask each person to share their understanding of the purpose and how they believe they can contribute to its success. Make sure you have realistic goal of what you want to accomplish in this meeting. Share this goal at the beginning and ask the group what they hope to accomplish. Have a clear agenda—tackle the most important items first rather than the quickest/easiest. Create opportunities for people connect before, during or after the meeting.