Group Task Roles
Coordinator:
tries to give the group some semblance of order
Evaluator-critic:
analyzes suggestions
Orienter-summarizer:
recaps discussion
Secretary-recorder:
makes notes about discussion
Group Building & Maintenance
Roles
Supporter-encourager:
works to keep everyone involved
Harmonizer: tries
to manage conflict within group
Tension-releaser:
uses levity to defuse
Compromiser:
helps the group craft a plan that is acceptable to all
Standard setter:
controls behavior of group members
Self-Centered Roles
Blocker: habitually
raises objections
Aggressor: belittles
other group members
Deserter: abandons
the group completely or is very unreliable
Dominator: demands
the group's attention
Recognition seeker:
wants the group's praise
Confessor: uses
the group as therapy
Clown: humorous
ways distract the group from completing their task