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Communicating In
Small Groups
Ten Key Points to Communicating
in Small Groups
1. Form small teams with complementary skills
2. Clearly define role and goals
3. Establish a pleasant working environment
4. Manage conflicts through cooperation
5. Encourage open communication and keep an
open mind
Ten Key Points to Communicating
in Small Groups
6. Collaborate rather than compete
7. Divide leadership accordingly throughout
various stages
8. Establish a fair method for decision making
9. Respect your group and your responsibilities
10. Find a balance between work and play
Definition
Title: Small Group Communication
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small-group_communication
Description: A clear definition of ‘Small Group Communication’
Books
Title: In Mixed Company: Communicating in Small Groups and
Teams
URL: http://www.amazon.com/Mixed-Company-CommunicatingSmallGroups/dp/0495007269/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=12226
47140&sr=1-5
Description: Discusses concepts of small group communication
along with how to apply them to real life situations.
Title: Communicating in Small Groups: Principles and Practices
URL: http://www.amazon.com/Communicating-Small-GroupsPrinciplesPractices/dp/0205449565/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=122
2647140&sr=1-3
Description: Provides principles of group communication with a
focus on teamwork, technology, and ethical cooperation.
Books (Continued)
Title: The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication
URL: http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Small-GroupCommunication/dp/141295939X/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&q
id=1222647140&sr=1-10
Description: Focuses on the individual within the group and what
they have to gain and lose from their actions.
Educational Links
Title: Small Group Communication Context
URL: http://www.uky.edu/~drlane/capstone/group/
Description: This site discusses and evaluates various
theories on the subject of small group communication.
Title: Small Group Communication: A Theoretical
Approach
URL: http://www.uky.edu/~drlane/teams/pavitt/
Description: This site contains a course's lecture notes
on small group communication.
Educational Links (Continued)
Title: Small Group Communication PowerPoint
URL:http://www.uwgb.edu/clampitp/Small%20Group/Small%20Gro
up%20Communication%20Introduction.ppt
Description: The following link is a powerpoint presentation which
serves as an overview of the topic of small group communication.
Title: Small Group Communication Notes
URL:http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~natt/com114/smallgroups.pdf
Description: The following link contains everything one needs to
know about small group communication from its definition to the
types of groups as well as the problems that may arise.
Blogs
Title: Why Teams Succeed And Why They Fail
URL: http://www.skorks.com/2008/09/why-teams-succeed-andwhy-they-fail/
Description: The blog explains why some teams succeed and some
fail depending on the combination of leaders and followers forming
the team.
Title: Dealing with Personality Types in Small Group Settings
URL: http://sbcghostrecon.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/dealing-withpersonality-types-in-small-group-settings/
Description: This blog talks about how to deal with different
personalities and how to handle conflict accordingly.
Discussion Forums
Title: Improve Your Communication Skills
URL: http://www.mindtools.com/page8.html
Description: The discussion forum on this site is dedicated to
improving personal and interpersonal skills such as stress
management and group communication. Registration is required to
access the discussion forum.
Newsletters
Title: Virtual Teams: The Communications Challenge
URL:
http://www.impactcommunicationsinc.com/pdf/nwsltr_2008/ICINwslt
rff0805.pdf
Description: Impact Communications Inc. releases monthly
newsletters on their website. Problems associated with longdistance group communication are addressed.
Title: Five Hidden Traps in Meetings
URL: http://stevekaye.com/ez/ez_0603.html
Description: Business consultant Steve Kaye specializes in
helping business leaders hold effective group meetings and
identifies some of the pitfalls to avoid.
Newsletters (Continued)
Title: Business Communication: Is it a Game?
URL: http://www.selfleadership.com.au/archive/March05.htm
Description: In this newsletter from Self Leadership International,
the author discusses ways in which we can become more effective
communicators within workplace groups.
Seminars
Title: Presentations to Small Groups
URL: http://www.theprescottgroup.com/pres_small_groups.htm
Description: The Prescott Group Communication Consultants offer
a two-day business presentation seminar specifically designed for
presenting to small groups.
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Title: Western Journal of Communication
URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10570314.asp
Description: The Western journal of communication is dedicated
to the publication of original scholarly manuscripts which advance
our understanding of human communication.
Title: Small Group Research
URL:
http://www.sagepub.com/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal200
891
Description: A leader in the field of small group research
Credits
Ariela Moyal
Andrew Eylott
David Mitchell
Denitsa Ikonomova
Paul David
Xi Cao