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Forming a successful work group is tough but a great way to complete tasks in a shorter amount of time. Learn how to get the most out of a work group from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video series.
There are 14 videos in this series:

Working in a group is not always popular with those in the group. Get tips on forming a successful group from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Establishing the optimum number of people in a group should be done first. Learn how to find the right number of people for a group from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Figure out what everyone is good at when assigning roles in a group. Get tips on avoiding giving wrong roles to group members from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Rules and norms are good for guiding the group to work effectively. Get tips on establishing rules and norms from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Group members with a genuine interest in completing the goal create a positive environment. Get tips on generating positive groups from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Diverse groups should deal with conflicts as soon as possible. Learn how to handle group disagreements from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Identifying the conflict as a group should be done first. Get tips on how to recognize potential group conflict from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

A nasty tone can be just as a damaging as the words themselves during a group conflict. Get tips on managing tone in a group conflict from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Choosing a group mediator can resolve conflicts faster. Get tips on when to include a conflict mediator from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Group discussion leaders are needed to take charge. Get tips on choosing a group discussion leader from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Group leader responsibilities include helping people get jobs done they need to complete. Get tips on group leader obligations from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Everyone in a group has a role in making the agenda. Get tips on creating a well planned agenda from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

Group members have certain responsibilities that need to be prepared by the deadline. Get tips on being a well organized group from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

All group members should participate in every aspect of the project. Learn other tips for being part of a great group from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

When professionals & students work in small groups, they tend to understand the material better. Small work groups transform the individuals into supportive learning teams. Working in groups can keep students and workers focused and motivated. Groups also provide support to complete complicated tasks. Working in groups help individuals explain, summarize, apply, analyze, and evaluate the subject matter.
In this free instructional video series, let a communications and public speaking expert show you how to form a group that can work in harmony. She explains how many people should be in a group to get the best performance. She also explains how to identify and deal with conflicts as they arise. Get tips on picking a group leader as well. This step-by-step video series will help your group give a presentation without all the usual headaches that can come about from working together.
Tracy Goodwin Tracy Goodwin has a master’s in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking. Recipient of numerous public speaking awards and is a college professor of public speaking, interpersonal communications, voice and diction, and business speech. Goodwin is the author of "Be Delicious: The Art of Voice & Movement Integration."dkdk
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