My Family as an Effective Group

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In this paper, the writer talks about her recently established family and explains how moving forward in her and her husband's lifelong dreams requires the behavior of an effective group. The writer then discusses her family's verbal and non-verbal communication and points out that disagreement is a natural part of communication within a group. Next, the writer discusses the function of leadership in a group and stresses how knowing which role one needs to play is a key component in any effective group. The writer concludes that ultimately, effective groups are ones that grow both as individuals and as a group simultaneously.

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"My husband and I have just recently started our family. We have one beautiful eighteen-month-old daughter and the three of us, as a group, are ready to take on the world. In the short-term, every day is a challenge with a toddler. There are also many long-term challenges that a new family must take on. Our short and long-term goals keep us amply busy. Moving forward in our lifelong dreams requires us to behave as an effective group."
"As an effective group, we must constantly reevaluate and communicate our goals and aspirations. In doing so, there are conflicts that arise. It is rather impossible for two people to agree one hundred percent of the time, and so disagreement is naturally a part of communication within a group."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Johnson, D.W., & Johnson, F.P. (2006). Joining Together: Group Theory and Group Skills. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.

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