Responsibilities and Roles in Study Groups

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Everyone's Responsibilities:

	Commit to the goals of the team
	Fulfill individual assignments
	Avoid interpersonal conflicts
	Encourage full participation
	Keep discussion on track

Responsibilities of Team Members

Fill Positive Roles.

TASK ROLES - contribute to reaching the team's goal

	Information/opinion giver - offers facts and opinions; relates own experiences that are relevant to the task.
	Information seeker - asks for relevant facts, opinions, or ideas.
	Expediter - helps group stick to its agenda, proposes new ideas for solving the problem, suggests a plan of attack, articulates goals often.
	Analyzer - examines the reasoning of various participants.

MAINTENANCE ROLES - Contributes to how well team members interact.

	Supporter - rewards valuable contributions.
	Harmonizer - brings the team together by trying to resolve conflicts.
	Gatekeeper - keeps communication channels open by encouraging every member to participate.

Avoid Negative Roles. Aggressor- criticizes almost everything or blames others when things get rough. Joker - disrupts by making jokes at inappropriate times, impeding the team's progress. Withdrawer- refuses to participate and be part of the team.

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