A T-group is a form of group training where participants themselves (typically, between eight and 15 people) learn about themselves (and about small group processes in general) through their interaction with each other.
They use feedback, problem solving, and role play to gain insights into themselves, others, and groups.
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3. T groups
• A T-group meeting does not
have an explicit agenda,
structure, or express goal.
• Under the guidance of a
facilitator, the participants
are encouraged to share
emotional reactions (such as,
for example, anger, fear,
warmth, or envy) that arise in
response to their fellow
participants' actions and
statements.
4. T groups
• A T-group is a form of group
training where participants
themselves (typically,
between eight and 15
people) learn about
themselves (and about small
group processes in general)
through their interaction
with each other.
• They use feedback, problem
solving, and role play to gain
insights into themselves,
others, and groups.
5. T groups
• The emphasis is on
sharing emotions, as
opposed to judgments or
conclusions.
• In this way, T-group
participants can learn how
their words and actions
trigger emotional
responses in the people
they communicate with.
6. T groups
• Many varieties of T-groups
have existed, from the
initial T-groups that
focused on small group
dynamics, to those that
aim more explicitly to
develop self-
understanding and
interpersonal
communication. Industry
also widely used T-groups.
7. T groups
• A more recent version of the
T-groups is the Appreciative
Inquiry Human Interaction
Laboratory, which focuses on
strengths-based learning
processes.
• It's a variation of the NTL T-
groups, since it shares the
values and experiential
learning model with the
classic T-groups.
