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Review the Working in Groups videos located on your student website. Choose three of the four videos to watch.
Write a 200- to 300-word response to each video clip by answering the following questions.
Choose one video that you will use to discuss the relationship between group member diversity and communication style. What diversity existed in the group? How did this affect the group members' communication styles? Was diversity a hindrance to communication? Come up with two communication methods that could have been used to better facilitate the group
• Choose another video and describe the verbal and nonverbal interaction among the members of the group. What were these interactions communicating? Were they helping or hindering the group process? Come up with two communication methods that could have been used to better facilitate the group.
• Watch the third video and determine the listening techniques used by members of the group. Describe the importance of listening in group communication and relate it to this scenario. Were the listening techniques used in this situation effective? If not, which effective techniques should have been used to better facilitate the group process?
This two-part assignment enables you to reflect on your individual strengths and problem-solving skills as they apply to the group process and decision making.
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper formatted according to APA guidelines. The paper must be organized according to the following categories:
• Part 1: Individual Strengths and the Group Process
o Describe a group setting or scenario in which you have worked or of which you are currently a part.
o What are the strengths and skills that you have brought to this group setting? How have they benefited the group?
o Are there any drawbacks your strengths and skills have brought to the group? Describe how they have affected the group.
o How have other group members’ strengths and skills affected the group...