The purpose of this assignment is to get familiar with group dynamics by observing a live group session. Attend a group of your choice. This may be something through your work, church, or elsewhere.

The purpose of this assignment is to get familiar with group dynamics by observing a live group session.

Attend a group of your choice. This may be something through your work, church, or elsewhere. Use one to two scholarly sources to write a 750-1,000-word reflection on the details and experience you had attending this group.

Address the following prompts in your reflection:

Record the group name, date, time, and location. Describe the type of the group. Identify the number of attendees including an analysis of how this number affects group dynamics. Describe the stage of the group. Identify artifacts or resources utilized in the group meeting and explain how these artifacts or resources contributed to the functions of the group. Describe the leader's facilitation style including roles and functions of the group leader. Evaluate the two most effective aspects of the group. Identify two areas for improvement and explain how the group leaders can implement the improvement. Analyze how the functions of the group contributed to the overall group dynamic.  Reflect on how you will apply what you learned for when you facilitate groups in the future. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide