Group Development




The Group Development Assessment gives groups the opportunity to evaluate how they are currently functioning in the two major dimensions of behavior - task and process. By combining each member’s inventory scores into a group profile, members get a clear, comprehensive picture of their development.


Two major dimensions of behavior influence any situation in which people must work together to accomplish a project: task behaviors and process (or interpersonal) behaviors. These two dimensions can develop at different rates as the group matures. In order to achieve a high level of cooperation and effective functioning, group members must be able to engage simultaneously in consistently high levels of both types of behaviors.

Learning Outcomes:

Evaluate how the group is currently functioning, Learn about the phases of task and process behaviors, Discover the 4 group developmental stages and the characteristics of groups in off-diagonal stages. Recognize what it takes to reach synergy. Create and discuss a group profile to get a perspective on development.Identify areas in need of improvement and develop a group action plan. Visit HRDQ to learn more: Click here to visit HRDQ


Individuals respond to 40 statements relating to the conditions within the group. Results are transferred to the group profile in order to create an overall picture of the perception of group development. Through discussion group members determine what is needed to achieve improvement and develop an action plan.




Uses for the Group Development Assessment

The GDA is designed for application with groups that have specific tasks to perform. It is intended for use as a diagnostic system to help managers, leaders, consultants, and group facilitators determine how to improve group functioning.

The assessment has a variety of uses including:

A tool for assessing how group members perceive the functioning of the group
An action planning system to improve group productivity
A learning exercise for group leaders
A guide for appropriate group leadership behavior
A diagnostic system for use in team building
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