Group Analysis

The first group that I would like to describe is a familial group, my family. This type of group can provide support and guidance to its members. The group is usually composed of ten individuals. I would consider this group as an open group as not every member will come at every meeting and mostly because it admits new member when the family extend or when friends are joining this group. The fact that the population of the group changes will bring out different interactions. For the purpose of this assignment I will consider that every member is present. Note that the interaction will differ depending on who is participating to the meeting.
The stage will evolve throughout the day. During the forming stage, people are coming gradually. They
As it is family, no rules needs to be established, everybody knows them. The atmosphere is very friendly and we are all happy to see each other. As the group members arrive subgroups will start to form. They will still be flexible and change members. As we move along our gathering and everybody is present we reach a moment of cohesiveness. Then the storming stage will come where members are not going to share opinions. There is two type of behavior in my family during that phase. Some will avoid conflict and agree in order for that day to continue without trouble while other will be more overt about it. This stage will create conflicts. Here again two types of reaction depending on the member. The same group that is avoiding conflict will lean toward the conflict resolution. Their goal is to change the focus of the group, deny the conflict and move
We need to be aware that members will have a main role, one they represent most of the time but that their roles fluctuate and is plural. For example, Genevieve is most of the time the scapegoat, the lost child but can become an aggressor. Faith is a recognition seeker but can be perceived as the aggressor too when those two interact. In the blocking roles groups, we also have Peter who is a monopolizer, an entrepreneur. Jeff, Dany and Scarlet are the group observers; more passive they are silent members most of the time. France is an information seeker and an orienter; she is a strong facilitative member with Jeff. Finally, Dominique, the diagnostic analyzer and Blanche, the mascot, are harmonizers. Even though the roles can change and will at some point during the day and the stage, this group will usually keep their role pretty stable from one meeting to