5 Stages of Group Development

 5 Stages of  Group Development

             As a leader, you notice that your newly-formed group is having trouble working together. Everyone is acting in his or her best interest. Using Tuckman’s five-stage model, how could you explain this behavior and what do you think your role is in solving this problem? In a memo, communicate your ideas to your employees 

Some of work group can effectively work through their responsibilities, but it is not every group.  Then Tuckman (2011) explained that there are five stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning (p. 141).   These five model stages can improve a new team become effective more quickly.

-       Forming stage is a situation that members of a group don’t truly understand about their duty, regulations and rules.  The members cannot finish their job without leader or manager because they lack of confidence.  They have to be encouraged and motivate them that it can help them to feel as a significant part of a team. 

-       Storming stage is a situation that it often starts when team members prefer to use conflicting work styles. People may work in different ways for all sorts of reasons, but if differing working styles cause unforeseen problems, they may become frustrated.  Moving from this stage requires that the leader of team should strong ability to help all members accept each other and respect in each individual task.

-       Norming stage is a period that team members know one-another better, they may socialize together, and they are able to ask each other for help and provide constructive feedback. At this point a group need to provide a delegate for making agreement and consensus.

-       Performing stage is that all members can achieve the duty without any problems, but they want to develop the term in regard to interpersonal development.  A leader should concentrate on developing performance of the team.

-       Adjourning stage is the final task when especially a group is successful.  The leader of the team must be appreciated with the achievement and show all member that their accomplishment is so proud.  This stage help increase motivation to members to move on next thinks or another task.   

References

Nelson, D. L., & Quick, J. C. (Eds.).  (2011). ORGB 2 (3rd ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western.

Some Barriers to Communication in Workplaces.

Some Barriers to Communication in Workplaces.

Communication barriers are obstructions that lead to the distortion, disruption or even prevention of successful communication. They can be both temporary and solved quickly and easily, or they can be rooted deeply and take a long time to fix.

Gender Differences, for as long as anyone can remember, men and women tend to have very different conversation styles. One example of such differences is women preferring to communicate face to face whilst men could be comfortable no having any direct body language such as sitting side by side and focusing on a certain point away from the person communicating with him. This kind of communication really comes down to cross-cultural communication more than anything else. For this kind of barrier to be removed, there needs to be a gateway that encourages an awareness and appreciation of gender-specific differences in conversational style. With these kinds of implementations, work atmosphere can remain professional and organizational communication can be enriched.

Cultural Diversity, thanks to globalization and the expansion of company’s outstretching to anywhere on the planets, many different people of different cultures are capable of working under one organization. Despite all the many benefits that are included in this, it is also a factor that can upset the stability of communication. As a result of this, further aspects such as motivation, teamwork and leadership can all suffer as a consequence.  When a person from one culture views an individual from another culture with prejudice based on stereotypes, this creates very tough, emotionally impacting barriers to overcome. A gateway through this kind of diversity barrier is training employees to increase their cultural awareness and sensitivity that could be to develop a guide for an organization to base its understandings and interactions on with members of the other culture.

Language, another aspect that can cause uncertainty in communication could be a direct result of the previously mentioned cultural diversity or due to multilingual individuals, but language can be another barrier to communication. Some people within an organization may not know any form of communication other than that of the most technical terminology. Individuals of the same language capabilities may use jargon or expressions that are only known among them and nobody else within the organization. For this to be fixed, the simplest and most direct and declarative form of language is in the workplace, to keep everybody in synchronization and understanding among one another.

References

Nordmeyer, B. (n.d.).  Barriers to workplace communication.  Global post.  Retrieved from http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/barriers-workplace-communication-1406.html

MOTIVATION

Do employers need to motivate their employees?           

             Motivation is a psychological that people want to do to be successful what they want.  There three elements of the theories of motivation that consist of internal, process, and external.  It is a huge problem in most companies that employees are lacking of motivation.  Reasons of lacking of motivation might be working long time in a company, doing boring responsibility everyday, or having a problem with co-workers. Then an employer has to individually consider the fact that it is a main cause of lacking of motivation by the elements of the theories of motivation.

            First, internal theory of motivation is a primary factor, which it is inside mindset of everyone.  Naturally, people are lazy.  A manager might give a reward to inactive employees. They will receive a commission when they do a good job or get a bonus and a promotion in order to motivate them to work forward.  This strategy can fulfill their satisfaction and motivate them from their thinking.

Second, process theory of motivation is collaboration between mindset and environment.   An employer should interact between workforces and workplaces.  People love convenience in working and living.  If they work in a workplace where there are vary facility.  It can support employees for working and they can passive in their work.

Third, external theory of motivation is the surrounding environment.  It is an outside element that affects to attitude and behavior.  An employee could have a problem in the workplace such as relationship, dissatisfaction jobs or discomfort with working.  The manager needs to figure out what the fact is and helps that ineffective employee to achieve his or her own work. 

All in all, these are the elements of motivation that the manager must exhaustively consider.  Alderfer (1969) emphasized in his ERG motivation theory that “Not everyone is motivated by the same things. It depends where you are in the hierarchy” If the manager cannot find the remedy, that unproductive employee might have to quite from the job.     

References

Alderfer , P. C.  (1969).  ERG motivation theory Alderfer.  YourCoach: Employee motivation

theories.  Retrieved from http://www.yourcoach.be/en/employee-motivation-theories/erg-motivation-theory-alderfer.php

   

Controlling hands & Express Emotion

Significant Steps of Successful in Job Interview

                   Remember to follow all steps and protocols that hiring manager or someone else is trying to deliver. When you sit to the chair, try to let the interviewer sit first or let them offer you to sit. Afterwards, put your documents and resume on the table, make sure to bring some extra resume in hard copies. Therefore, they can keep it for themselves or give them to assistants who are sitting in the same room with you. Put your suitcase right next to you on the floor, don’t hold it because it might seem like you are making a barrier towards them or afraid of stealing it from you. You should sit a foot away from the table, so you can control your own zone and make a comfort for both sides.

Controlling Hands

Sometimes your hands want to distract things during your interview (Johnson, 2013). However, you should always remember to keep your hands low, no higher than your chest. Nevertheless, you should limit your hand movements, and don’t let your interviewer follow your hands too much because it can lose the concentration on you. Furthermore, you can move them naturally with a right way as you express yourself, so the nervousness can go away.

Express Emotion

Show emotion and smile during the conversation, but furrow your brow if you’re talking about the issue that you have experienced before (Levin-Epstein, 2013). The job interview is always tough and tense, so the nervous smile is better than no smile at all. The interviewer always knows how nervous you are, but the smile can represent your relaxedness. Moreover, your facial expression can tell how sociable and friendly you are, and that is the reason how to cement your bond.

References:

Johnson, B. (2013, February 19). How to speak body language during an interview. Retrieved May 22, 2013, from http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/How_to_speak_body_language_during_an_interview_13860.aspx 

Body Posture & First Impression

ARE YOU READY TO BE INTERVIEWED?

Body Posture

            Body language is the keystone at the job interview; it can break you down or get you on the top. All the experts have agreed that the neutral body posture is the best (Casserly, 2012). Don’t try to lean back because it might be a sign of no interest or carelessness. On the other hand, don’t lean forward too much, as you may cause a discomfort for the interviewer; everyone has their own zone. Try to sit up straight as simple as you can, so they can see your confidence and credibility. 

First Impression

               Before you would walk to interview in an office, prepare yourself with the questions that will be related to the company, so you need to know all information that are about the company such as products, recently events or news, company’s developments. Have in mind that the first look at you from a hiring manager is absolutely crucial because the way you dress is a massive point for yourself. It will take them only thirty seconds to judge how you look and how you walk to the interview. Don’t pull your pants during walking or fixing your belt, tie because it might seem to be clumsy or hasty. Go straight to the door and politely say hello first with the smile, and then offer a handshake with a confident eye contact.

References   

Casserly, M. (2012, September 26). 10 body language tics that could cost you the interview- - and the job. Retrieved May 8, 2013, from http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/09/26/10-body-language-tics-that-could-cost-you-the-interview-and-the-job/

Body Language

Body Language 

 Using a great body language during the interview makes a good impression at the first time, and also plays a key role to your success in your future. You should be able to know how to use a nonverbal communication as using a verbal communication. Therefore, there are a number of rules how to use correctly body language in your first interview.

  The very first thing that we should deal with is our mentality. We have to fight against the nervousness, and always stay calm and relaxed. The second thing knows what to wear on that particular day which might be a suit or depend on a job that you are applying to. Nevertheless, you want to dress formally because it will show the respect or interest and level of your seriousness to this job. Thirdly, you should revise the interview questions as much as you can, as you will never know how many questions they will ask or what kind of question will be. For instance, there might be easy questions which are asking about your personal life, previous job and experience; on the other hand, there will be problematic questions about the salary that you are expecting or the position you would end up in the next ten years. Although there are a plenty of difficult questions, but try to be relaxed instead of panicking. After all the preparation you should be ready to use those rules during your job interview which is body language.

The Assertive Communication Style

The Assertive Communication Style

Assertive communication speakers are more clearly and directly what their opinions are by without hurting listeners. Speakers have set their goal before they say.  They will protect their right and still respect to listeners.  They will allow listeners to choose choices that speakers already made.  Assertive communication speakers will balance between healthy relationships and collaborations.  Assertive communication style creates a respectful environment for mutual long relationship.

 

Non-Verbal Behavior:

-  Friendly voice

-  Comfortable eye contract

-  Welcoming gestures

Language: 
-  I agree with your opinion, I would like to            
   recommend
-  Could you explain again?  I don’t understand   
   some points.
-  Could you drive me to the airport? I am really in a 
   hurry.
-  Please let me know if you have any questions.