COMM 153 Final: 153 FInal Notes
4 Mar 2017
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Group climate is the variety of factors that interact to create a group feeling or atmosphere. How team"s communicate is a primary determinant of climate. Provides links among group members and a shared de nition of th. e relationship. Lies not in what we communicate but how we communicate. Evaluation is you language that directs itself to the worth of the other person or that person"s ideas; can provoke defensiveness. Description is i language and describes the speaker"s thoughts about the person or idea; leads to more trust and therefore cohesiveness. If others perceive you as a person who genuinely strives for a solution that will bene t all concerned (not just yourself); this perception contributes to a productive and supportive climate. Acting spontaneously, immediately and honestly responds to present situation, you are likely to create a more supportive climate. Involvement and concern for the group task and for other group members are perceived as supportive.
