Group Communication

• Group


  A collection of individuals who are connected to one another by some common purpose, are interdependent, have some degree of organization, and see themselves as a group
• Group Communication


  Three or more people who interact over time, are interdependent and follow shared rules of conduct to reach a common goal
• Features of Group Communication

  • Consists between 3 to 12 people
  • Few enough for communication to take place
  • Collection of Individuals
  • Common Purpose
  • Interdependence
  • Organizing Rules
  • Self Perception
• People-oriented listener


  Interested in the speaker and how they think and feel about their message
• Content-oriented listener


  Interested in the message itself, whether it makes sense, what it means, and whether it's accurate
• Time-oriented listener


  Prefer a message that gets to the point quickly, can become impatient with slow delivery or lengthy explanations
• Listening in Groups


  An active, complex process that includes being mindful, physically receiving messages, selecting and organizing information, interpreting communication, responding, and remembering