The New Encyclopedia of Group Activities

Lorraine L. Ukens is the owner of Team-ing with Success, an organization specializing in team building and experiential learning. She is the author of numerous books including What Smart Trainers Know, Energize Your Audience, and Working Together, all from Pfeiffer.

Section 1: Group Process: This section includes a wide variety of activities that address issues concerned with the group process: getting acquainted, group observation/awareness, group norms, member roles, trust, the effects of member behaviors on groups, and closure.Section 2: Task-Oriented Processes: This section of activities examines those functions that contribute to getting a job accomplished, including strategic planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and resource use.Section 3. Relationship-Oriented Processes: This section of activities explores maintaining good working relationships within the group, including collaboration, conflict resolution, negotiation, and leadership.Section 4. Communication: The activities in this section deal with various aspects of communication, including communication styles, nonverbal communication, listening, and feedback.Section 5. Personal Awareness: This section includes activities that focus on the individual as a key component in the group process. They emphasize self-disclosure, values clarification, perceptual set, and motivation.