Group Roles

As I was reading through The Essential Guide To Group Communication, a part of the reading that really caught my interst was the Types of Group Roles. In this section it talks about task roles that each member of the group has to tke responsibility for in order for the group to run smoothly.The first of the roles would be the Information giver; this person has the job of offering facts and information that is important for people to know and grasp about the subject. Next there is the information seeker. The information seeker gathers important data relevant to there subject from extended sources,makes sure that there points are clear, and asks for any other information from other sources, and takes into consideration all posibble opitions. The next job is the elaberrator.The elaborator further clarifyes points and sometimes restates fact and other information that other people have already said. There is also the Initiator, this person is the one who is responsible for getting the group motivated in conversation .They offer suggestions, provide further information that may be helpfull and all aroung initiatimg conversation and thought in the group. Last but not least is the Admnistrator who is what I would consider as the "Boss" of the group.They are responsible for keeping all group members on track and making sure that all are using there time efficiently.

This section was important to me because I feel that this is a essential guide to a sucessful group.I remeber that I followed this guide in a class I had in high school and for the most part is was every succesful.Everyone being on the same page is a important part if group work and I only hope that we can all work well together in our group assignments.:)