This is the very first session in the MeT workshop. This is an endevor to provide the very very basic concepts of Group dynamics.

1. Ice Breaking_Group Dynamics
Dr. Hironmoy Roy
MD, MBA, DHM, MHPE, FAIMER fellow
Asst. Secretary to Govt. of WB
Dept. of Medical Education

4. • Participants come from different backgrounds.
• People need to bond quickly so as to work towards a
common goal.
• The team is going to be newly formed.
• The topics we are going to discuss are new or unfamiliar
to many people involved.
• As facilitator you need to get to know participants and
have them know you better.

6. Introduce your partner seating on your right side- in these
aspects…..
1. His/her name.
2. His/her role in his/her organization.
3. His/her hobby (non-professional).
4. Funniest & sorriest moment in his/her MBBS days (in college)

11. “Group”……what?
A collection of individuals who have frequent interaction,
mutual influence, common feeling, and who work together to
achieve a common set of goals.
Common goal
Mutual
interaction
Cohesiveness

12. “Dynamics” …why?

13. Group vs. Team
Group Team
Leader is the commander Leader is the facilitator
The leader is apparent and will
conduct the meeting.
The members have active participation
in the discussions and eventual
outcome
Leader distributes the job Team members discuss among
themselves and disburse the
assignments
Collection of individuals who work
together to complete a task
Collection of individuals, with
collective identity; joined together; to
achieve a goal
Members are independent; achieve
goal individually
Members are interdependent; achieve
goal collectively

14. Roles

15. Roles

16. Roles

17. Roles

18. Roles

19. Roles

20. Main 4 roles

21. Let us have a hands-on
Select you Leader
Leaders please come on dias
Pick up your choice
Return your group & please
perform with your team

23. Forming
• The group forms
• Members interact with
each other formally
• Formalities are preserved
• Members are treated as
strangers
• Establishes the ground-
rules

24. Storming
• Members starts to
communicate their
feelings; but still view
themselves as
individuals rather than
the part of the group.
• Conflict
• Hostile
• Leader manages

25. Norming
• Members starts to feel
them as the part of the
group.
• They realise, that
together they need to
achieve the goal.
• They start to accept
other’s views.
• Mutual respect

26. Performing
• Members works in open
and trusted
atmosphere, where
hierarchy is not at all
important.
• They performs their job
to achieve the goal.

27. Adjourning
• Members enjoys their
achievement &
congratulate each
others contribution.