1. Technology Supporting Facilitation and Group Work
Overview
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2. Groups Across Time and Place Robert Johannsen’s Four Square Model
Same Time Same Place
Different Time Same Place
Same Time Different Place
Different Time Different Place
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3. Technology for Group Work
Group Decision Support Systems provide work environments & tools that:
enable groups to do real work in:
the same place - face-to-face
different places - distributed
any place - virtually
enable teams to collaborate at:
the same time - synchronously
different times - asynchronously
any time - virtually
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4. Small Group Technology Support (Synchronous, Same Time - Same Place)
Leader
Participants have
access to shared
workspace in
a fixed meeting space
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Small Group Technology Support (Synchronous, Sub-Grouped, Same Time - Same Place)
Leader
Sub-groups have
access to shared
workspace in
a fixed meeting space
Sub-Group C
Sub-Group A
Sub-Group B
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6. Large Group Technology Support (Asynchronous, Sub-Grouped, Same Time - Same Place)
Sub-groups and co-leaders
have access to shared
workspace in a large, fixed
meeting space
Co-Leader
Main Leader
Co-Leader
Co-Leader
Co-Leader
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7. Distributed Group Technology Support (Synchronous, Same Time - Different Place)
Leader
Participants join from their
own workspace
at a mutually agreed upon time
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8. Distributed Group Technology Support (Asynchronous, Different Time - Different Place)
Leader
Participants join from their
own workspace at a time
convenient to their own schedule
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9. Virtual Group Technology Support (Asynchronous, Any Time - Any Place)
Internal
Issues
External
Issues
Group workspace is distributed in
various locations to capture
suggestions, reactions,
attitudes, ideas, continuously.
Human Resources
Logistics Firm
Co-Leader
Co-Leader
Recruiting Firm
Manufacturing
Marketing
Advertising Agency
Management
Trade Association
Legal
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10. Next Steps & Action Items
We’d like to learn more about your Organization
Perhaps we can be of assistance
Please contact Paul Collins at:
(773)
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