Practical Skills for Improving Action and Management in Small Groups: course description
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Miguel Angel Essomba, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
The aim of the subject is to provide theoretical background and practical know-how on teamwork and leading a small group to success
Key-words: Teamwork, Group, Inclusive Leadership, Motivation, Decision-Making, Co-Operation, Negotiation,Conflict-Solving
Competences
At the end of the course, the student must be competent in:
- promoting real co-operative work
- solving practical problems on group management
- putting in practice new skills for motivation, decision-making and conflict-solving
Contents
Part A (Theoretical background)
1. Theoretical underpinning: the concept of group through Freud, Lewin, Rogers and Moreno’s eyes
2. Group development: keys to understand groups’ life
3. Teamwork versus group work: what does exactly co-operation mean?
4. Beyond transformational leadership: ecological and inclusive approach
Part B (Practical skills)
5. Orientations and skills for motivating
6. Orientations and skills for decision-making
7. Orientations and skills for conflict-solving
8. Orientations and skills for co-operating
Methodology
Every week the students will attend one active lecture for one hour (Part A). The contents will be developed using film shots. After that, students will perform practical exercises for two hours (Part B). The student must also be aware of some pre-course reading.
Key-words: Teamwork, Group, Inclusive Leadership, Motivation, Decision-Making, Co-Operation, Negotiation,Conflict-Solving
Competences
At the end of the course, the student must be competent in:
- promoting real co-operative work
- solving practical problems on group management
- putting in practice new skills for motivation, decision-making and conflict-solving
Contents
Part A (Theoretical background)
1. Theoretical underpinning: the concept of group through Freud, Lewin, Rogers and Moreno’s eyes
2. Group development: keys to understand groups’ life
3. Teamwork versus group work: what does exactly co-operation mean?
4. Beyond transformational leadership: ecological and inclusive approach
Part B (Practical skills)
5. Orientations and skills for motivating
6. Orientations and skills for decision-making
7. Orientations and skills for conflict-solving
8. Orientations and skills for co-operating
Methodology
Every week the students will attend one active lecture for one hour (Part A). The contents will be developed using film shots. After that, students will perform practical exercises for two hours (Part B). The student must also be aware of some pre-course reading.
