1. Individually,

(a) Make a list of all the different groups to which you belong at the present time. 

(b) Distinguish work groups from non-work groups, and formal from informal groups. 

2. Form groups.

(a) Share the number of groups that you each belong to. What does this tell you about yourself and the way the world is organized? 

(b) Identify which types of groups all or most of you belong to. Why is this? 

(c) Using examples, explain how being in a group affects your behaviour. Do you behave differently when in a group than when alone? Do you behave differently in different groups?

3. In your groups,

(a) Each person shares a positive experience that they have had while being a member of a group. 

(b) Each person shares a negative experience that they have had while being a member of a group.

(c) Identify any common factors in your positive experiences, and any in your negative experiences.

(d) What conclusions do you draw about the way that groups should be designed and managed?