Milestone: Group Dynamics

Student Learning Outcome

Upon completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

SLO 3: Reflect on the process of group development, awareness of organizational behavior and responding to power dynamics effectively by valuing change. 

Description

Student leaders must understand how group dynamics function in order to successfully lead a team. They should also recognize that their role is to be a positive change agent, to influence others, and create a vision. Leadership is a process rather than a position. Leadership is relationship-oriented and situational in nature. 

Understanding more about Group Dynamics: 

• Values creating change effectively. 
• Understands the process of group development. 
• Awareness of organizational behavior. 
• Ability to respond to power dynamics effectively. 

Examples of how one can demonstrate competency as a student leader: 

• Be part of a committee or small groups every semester. 
• Facilitating group icebreakers, activities and discussions in their SLS classrooms. 

Group Dynamic Reflection 

Give a specific example of how this involvement used/demonstrated the Group Dynamics Competency (200 word minimum).  Please include an example or mention how the example demonstrates of each of these: 

• Values creating change effectively. 
• Understands the process of group development. 
• Awareness of organizational behavior. 
• Ability to respond to power dynamics effectively. 

Example: I am an active member of LPH- National Communications Honor Society at FIU, and we hold frequent Zoom meetings as well as What's App group conversations, planning events for FIU.