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Benne and Sheats created a list of task, personal and dysfunctional group roles. What roles have you experienced? What roles have you played?

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Hi and thank you for using Brainmass. The solution below should get you started. In this particular task, you are asking for help in putting together a discussion on a Ted Talk. I suggest using this simple outline:
1. About the topic - 150 words
2. Roles - 150 words
3. Personal Experience & Roles played - 200 words
4. Resources
This outline should yield 500 words which should cover what you need. Just let me know via the feedback section if you need further clarification. You can use the listed resources to further explore the topic. All he best with your studies.

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Benne & Sheats: Group Roles
Working in groups and building of teams is not easy. Management of groups made more complex by the unpredictability of the social element is challenging. Managers have come to learn overtime and experience that high performing individuals when grouped together might not necessarily constitute a high performing team as is often the case when personalities clash (Free Management EBooks 2022). How then do you approach it ...

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