Communication in a Group Setting

In modern society, the majority of people who work in any organization often experience working as a part of a group or team. The main purpose of a group is for people to come and work together towards a common goal. Without the proper and necessary communication, any group can ultimately fail. In many groups, there are leaders who are the most outspoken ones and observers who usually go with whatever is being discussed. It’s very important to make sure for any group that each person has a chance to give their own input on thoughts and ideas so communication can flow freely.

The article “The Mechanism: Communicative Interaction” by Richard V. Farace explains the different ways of which communication can be directed in a group. The author states “Communication could be analyzed as a system which has certain traits (e.g., noise) which must be maintained within appropriate levels for the system to function(Farace 172).” In other words, for every group there are people who have different tolerances and ways for communicating with one another. Some may be loud in order for them to reach group members, and others may have a silent and passive way for communication. However, the group must be able to find a balance between their different levels so they can work together to achieve the goal.

In my last post I talked about the poor leadership I seemed to lack during my first intramural basketball gamer here at UB. The very next night my competitive league team played its first game and I was determined to improve my leadership on the court. During this game, I was much more vocal and poised than the previous night before. Our whole team was completely in sync and our efforts led to a big win. The score was 70–33. It’s very important to learn from your mistakes to improve yourself and become better prepared in any situation in the future.