Thinkers Perhaps less dominant members of the group, thinkers will digest all the informantion and ideas before coming to a conclusion. They fulfil an evaluation role and take time to reflect upon different ideas. These people want to ensure that the task is performed correctly and will consider logistical issues associated with the implementation of any ideas. The fulfillment of all the different roles in the group can be considered to be necessary if the task is to be completed in the most successful manner. Problems within groups Bringing together a number of people with different personalities, skills, experiences and opinions to form a team can affect their ability to achieve a common goal.
Problems can arise from the social interaction between members or through poor team management.
A group having a number of dominant personalities may transform their meetings into monologues between themselves - defeating the purpose of forming the group. Quiet members Those who do not feel involved in the discussion or those with a quiet personality may actually come up with the best suggestions and be the most experienced in a particular area. Distractions Caused by an unsual setting, a windowed meeting-room or side conversations. Can affect the communication betweeen members and the flow of the decision-making process. Individuals could suffer from a lack of motivation linked to not being responsible for decisions relating to their tasks.