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Arthur’s Family Vacation : A Group Dynamics Story

Arthur’s Family Vacation : A Group Dynamics Story. Scott Newman. HLTH 365. Everyone Please Close Your Eyes!. A Brief Overview…. Arthur’s family goes on summer vacation to the beach Arthur and DW don’t want to go Negative outlook on the trip Conflict arises – rains all week

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Arthur’s Family Vacation : A Group Dynamics Story

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  1. Arthur’s Family Vacation: A Group Dynamics Story Scott Newman HLTH 365

  2. Everyone Please Close Your Eyes!

  3. A Brief Overview… • Arthur’s family goes on summer vacation to the beach • Arthur and DW don’t want to go • Negative outlook on the trip • Conflict arises – rains all week • Arthur makes new plans for family • Family has an awesome time despite the rain • The End!

  4. Group Dynamics in Arthur • Functional Roles of Groups • Tuckman’s 5 Stages of Group Development • Energy Bus – No Energy Vampires Allowed! • Team Building – Cohesion • Effective Problem Solving

  5. Functional Roles of a Group • Arthur changes roles throughout the story • Blocker/Deserter • Initiator/Contributor • D.W.’s Roles • Big-Time Blocker • “Our bathtub is bigger than this! • “This vacation is a disaster!” • Parents Roles • Supporters/Encouragers

  6. Tuckman’s Five Stages • Forming • Parents establish rules of the vacation • Storming • Arthur and D.W. complain about the trip and resist any attempts to have fun • Norming • Parent’s suggest ideas – Arthur makes suggestion • Performing • Family takes Arthur’s advice, have fun with all the new vacation plans • Adjourning • Family comes back having had an awesome vacation with each other

  7. “No Energy Vampires Allowed!” • D.W. and Arthur are energy vampires on their family’s bus • Arthur changes attitude; starts “picking people up along the way” • Eventually has a bus filled with his family having fun!

  8. Team Building - Cohesion • The goals of team cohesion • Foster team spirit and connections • Increase trust/cooperation • Strengthens team morale, creates unity, a sense of belonging, and pride • In Arthur’s family: • Activities increase the fun they have on vacation • No longer complaining/resisting each other’s company • Strengthens their family and makes the trip more unified and together

  9. Effective Problem Solving • Follows each of the steps: • Focus on the mission • Recognize personality mixes • Having a facilitator • Addressing the role of leadership

  10. Arthur’s Family vs My Family • Conflict • D.W. and Arthur vs Katherine and I • Our Family Vacation • Same situation, dealt with very similarly • Team Building

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