Course 6 - Group Dynamics,
Leadership and Interviewing

Course 6 emphasizes through discussion, a puzzle activity, and role-playing the importance and benefits of working together as a group, importance of good leadership, and the importance of having definite goals.

Characteristics of a Healthy Group

• Good communication.
• Everyone is working towards the same goal.
• Everyone is open to giving and receiving help when needed.
• Everyone has a voice in the group.
• There are many ideas in a group.
• Good cooperation and the intent to do quality work.

Characteristics of a Good Leader

• Animation, enthusiasm, responsibility.
• Sensitive and Intelligent but not a "know it all".
• Shares credit of success with everyone in the group.
• Gains the group's confidence, establishes a good relation with the group, and listens to ideas and problems that the group presents.
• Recognizes and shares the abilities and talents of the group.
• Has visions and ideas; will assume risks and try new things.
• Spends time with the group, communicates well, know limits of the group.

Important Group Goals

• Determine the goal(s) that the group purports to achieve
• Make a list of the actions needed to achieve this goal.

Mission Statement, Goals, and Objectives

• Mission Statement - A brief statement that describes the purpose of the company.
• Goals - Broad, overall aims of a business that describe the work needed to be done to achieve the mission statement.
• Objectives - Specific, practical, measurable, short-term steps for achieving the stated goals.

Interview Process

• Confidence
• Punctuality
• Honesty
• Willingness
• The specific qualities that a candidate should have in order to successfully fulfill the job requirement.