How we change what others think, feel, believe and do

Groups

When people get together into groups, they start to behave in very different ways to when they are alone. There is much more information about groups on this site (see the see also) below.

Types of group

The Basic Assumption Group: When work groups become anxious.
Work Group: The stable, functioning group.
Granfalloons: Meaningless and arrogant groups.
Cohesion and Coupling: And four types of groups.

Group development

Form, Storm, Norm, Perform: Stages of team development.
Mass movement stages: The stages through which mass-movement groups develop.
Punctuated Equilibrium: Quick plan, revise later.
Dunbar's number: Maximum people in group.
Minimum Group Bonding: It doesn't take much.
Minimum Group Size: It only takes three.
Synchrony and Cooperation: Doing things together creates bonds.
Common Fate and Cooperation: Same fate creates bonds.

Group processes

Types of Entry: Ways people reach the group.
Induction: of entrants into members
Boundary Management: Guarding the borders.
Conformance: Ensuring members agree.
Defending: Sustaining culture, territory.
Demonizing Outsiders: Contrastive boosting.

Group decision-making

The Power of Minorities: How a few have disproportionate power.

Group performance

Risky shift: High or low risk preference.
Groupthink: Group coherence over task.
Group Polarization: Taking extreme positions.
The Power of Minorities: How a few have disproportionate power.

Personality types and roles

Belbin's Team Roles: Roles people take.
Margerison-McCann Team Performance Wheel: Jungian-based types.

And...

Individual vs. Group: The evolutionary tension between.
Group Interests: Shared purpose.

So what?

When you are trying to persuade people in groups, consider how complex they are and persuade accordingly.

Groups

So what?

See also