Describe the observed group’s tasks or goals, leadership and member roles, rules and norms, interaction patterns, conflict management, and overall group dynamics, including what the observed group does well and recommendations about what could be done differently or improved.

Appropriate, attention getting introduction.

Team members introduce themselves

Tasks or goals of the observed group are clearly stated

Discussion of whether observed group members appear committed to group goals

Discussion of how long the observed group has existed and how membership changes

Mention of where the observed group met

Discussion of how meetings were managed in the observed group

Discussion of communication behavior of members of the observed group

Discussion of how the observed group managed conflict/made decisions

Discussion of leadership and other roles and responsibilities in the observed group

Discussion of whether something outside the group is hindering the group

Discussion of what the observed group does well

Suggestions of changes that would benefit the observed group

Our team: COOL

Team members: Zhou Shi, Jixuan Tang, Yunze Wu, Jiandong Xu, Tongtong Zhu.

The observed group: Chinese Students & Scholars Association