A group leader wants to determine if group members understand the concept of groupthink behavior and strategies to avoid groupthink. Which of the following suggested behaviors made by the group members would indicate that further clarification is needed?
a. Allowing the group time to gather additional data
b. Encouraging independent thinking
c. Preventing this from happening by removing anyone who begins to encourage thesebehaviors
d. Encouraging members to verbalize their ideas
C
The group leader would need to clarify the group members' responses related to removing another
member. A better approach is that when a leader observes group members beginning to display or
encourage certain known groupthink behaviors, the group leader should take them aside (outside the
group) and talk with them about what is occurring and how these behaviors may negatively impact the
group. This is a more sound management strategy than removing these members totally. Allowing
time to gather additional information and to reflect upon what already exists; encouraging independent
(not group) thinking; and encouraging members to verbalize their own opinions, thoughts, and ideas
are ways of preventing groupthink behaviors from occurring.
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