Group Dynamics: Basic Nature of Groups and How They Develop

Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD

Sections of This Topic Include:

Basic Overview of Stages of Group Development
Development of Informal Work Groups

Facilitation Library

Basic Overview of Stages of Group Development

Famous Models of Group Development
What Are the Stages of Group Development?
Stages of Development
Groups that Work (overview, including what groups are, their stages, etc.)

Development of Informal Work Groups

Team Building: Informal Groups at Work
Team Building: Formation of Informal Work Groups
Team Building: Leadership of Informal Work Groups
Team Building: Communications of Informal Work Groups (The Grapevine)
Team Building: Informal Group Cohesiveness
Team Building: Informal Group Norms -- Unspoken Rules
Team Building: Changing Informal Work Group/ Team Norms

For the Category of Facilitation and Teams:

Recommended Books

Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business: by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the business
3. Groups and teams in the business
4. Business organizations
5. As well as all functions within the business organization.

Many of the Library's materials about business, leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.

Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision With Nonprofit Staff: by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools customized for personnel in nonprofits to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the nonprofit
3. Groups and teams in the nonprofit
4. Nonprofit organizations
5. As well as all functions within the nonprofit organization.

Many of the Library's materials about nonprofit leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.

The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just hover your cursor over the image of the book. A "bubble" of information will be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.