Order the following leadership expectations that occur in the three phases of the group development process

Question

1. _____The leader encourages members to provide feedback to each other about individual progress and to review goals and discuss outcomes.
2. _____The leader promotes an environment of trust and ensures that rules established by the group do not interfere with fulfillment of the goals.
3. _____The leader helps to resolve conflict and fosters cohesiveness, while ensuring that members do not deviate from the intended task.

Answer 1

The correct order is 3, 1, 2
Rationale:
1. In the Initial, or Orientation, phase, the leader is expected to orient members to specific group processes, encourage members to participate without disclosing too much too soon, promote an environment of trust, and ensure that rules established by the group do not interfere with fulfillment of the goals.
2. In the Middle, or Working, phase, the role of leader diminishes and becomes more one of facilitator. Some leadership functions are shared by certain members of the group as they progress toward resolution. The leader helps to resolve conflicts and continues to foster cohesiveness among the members, while ensuring that they do not deviate from the intended task or purpose for which the group was organized.
3. In the Final, or Termination, phase, the leader encourages the group members to reminisce about what has occurred within the group, to review the goals and discuss the actual outcomes, and to encourage members to provide feedback to each other about individual progress within the group. The leader encourages members to discuss feelings of loss associated with termination of the group.