Observe the members of the next departmental committee or nursing study group you attend. • Determine whether the group leader is the designated leader or a member who has assumed this role. If the...

Observe the members of the next departmental committee or nursing study group you attend.

• Determine whether the group leader is the designated leader or a member who has assumed this role. If the leader was designated, who made the designation (external or internal designation)? Describe any effect this designation has had on the group function.

• Describe the roles other members have assumed. Are these group roles different from these individuals’ interactions in other settings?

• Evaluate whether the members appear satisfied with the group’s outcomes.

• Evaluate whether this group or committee meets the characteristics of an effective group.