GLDD: Introduce yourself here!
Welcome to Group Leadership Dynamics & Development Program!
I am excited and glad to have you with us. We are here with you to provide all support and guidance during your learning journey. This has been something we believe helps you get a better understanding of group dynamics. Please find the course description below.
It focuses on the communication and leadership behavior of individuals within group structures. The theoretical and practical knowledge are used to explore the stages of group development, decision-making techniques, group dynamics, group problem and solving, group leadership skills, cultural sensitivity, norms, and interpersonal dynamics within groups.
Please also introduce yourself and let us (if you are comfortable) where you are from and your personality type.
If you do not know your personality type, you can take a quiz here to know it! Share the one strength that you think will help you out in becoming an effective group specialist.
Please remember, you are unique and have personal strengths and gifts that set you apart from others but you can utilize them to gather all and support them in a unique way that others might not even imagine of. You have that strength and personal gift. All you need to identify, acknowledge, amplify, and deliberately use them every day to strengthen yourself to provide support and strength to others.
It will not only allow you to successfully complete this program but also help you to progress and grow on your personal and professional fronts too. You are taking a significant step towards learning and creating a difference.
Best wishes for your learning journey!!
Please note: In order to successfully complete the program, you must respond to this post. Your comment/response should answer the questions/show that you completed the given activity (if any). Start your learning journey with Discussion 01: Introduction to Group Support, then check here!
Hey! Cookie here, I hail from Texas, USA. I am Mediator (INFP-T). I guess one od my strengths is my ability to empathisize.
@cookiemonster1410
hello and warm welcome to GLDD - Hope you enjoy your stay here, Cookie
@ASilentObserver
My personality type is the Advocate (INFJ-T).
Mind: introverted
Energy: Intuitive
Nature: Feeling
Tactics: Judging
Identity: Turbulent
Strengths:
Creative
Insightful
Principled
Passionate
Altruistic
Weaknesses:
Sensitive to critism
Reluctant to open up
Perfectionistic
Avoiding the ordinary
Prone to burnout
Hello @ASilentObserver
I am courageousheart96. I am an Advocate (INFJ). My strengths are empathy, attentiveness, compassion, contemplation, thoughtfulness, caring and supporting for others. My weaknesses are unable to open up, perfectionism and burnout.
Hey Peeps, Smile here... if you haven't seen me please do look at your mirror for once, ill be there for sure.
Well, I am from India, and good at cooking different dishes. I am a very patient person (reviewed by people), sweet (reviewed by people), and do a lot of bad puns(sorry nature...). I am glad that I got a chance to start GLDD, hope to be a better person, listener by the end of the course or even the trial period. Do ping me anytime for any sort of conversation....
Hi. You may call me Steyn. I am 47 and walked the mile by now, I am a compassionate listener. I like listening to people and believe I can make a differance, I am totally commited to this program and our members and their wellbeing
I'm an INFJ. It's the rarest personal type.
Intuitive, Introverted, Feeling, Judging
We're also know to be a walking paradoxical.
For example, we enjoy getting to know people but we don't like to initially give too much information about ourselves
@ASilentObserver
Hi! My personality trait is INFJ-T and I am from New York! My personality trait strength is that I'm very passionate so I put a lot of effort into working on projects I enjoy and doing what I love (such as helping other people!).
@ASilentObserver
Hello! My name is Bee, or Alexia is fine. I'm from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean 💛🧡
My personality type is: INFJ-A😮
Strengths:
- Creative – Advocate personalities enjoy finding the perfect solution for the people they care about. To do this, they draw on their vivid imagination and their strong sense of compassion. This can make them excellent counselors and advisors.
- Insightful – Advocates typically strive to move past appearances and get to the heart of things. This can give them an almost uncanny ability to understand people’s true motivations, feelings, and needs.
- Principled – People with the Advocate personality type tend to have deeply held beliefs, and their conviction often shines through when they speak or write about subjects that matter to them. Advocates can be compelling and inspiring communicators, with their idealism persuading even the hardest of skeptics.
- Passionate – Advocates can pursue their ideals with a single-mindedness that may catch others off guard. These personalities rarely settle for “good enough,” and their willingness to disrupt the status quo may not please everyone. That said, Advocates’ passion for their chosen cause is a key aspect of their personality.
- Altruistic – Advocates generally aim to use their strengths for the greater good – they rarely enjoy succeeding at other people’s expense. They tend to think about how their actions affect others, and their goal is to behave in a way that will help the people around them and make the world a better place.
I am an INTJ, which is the rarest personality type for females, INTJ stands for Introversion, Intuition, Thinking, and Judging.
As one of the rarest personality types – and one of the most capable – Architects (INTJs) know this all too well. Rational and quick-witted, Architects may struggle to find people who can keep up with their nonstop analysis of everything around them.
Strengths:
- Rational – Architects pride themselves on their minds. For them, nearly any situation can become an opportunity to expand their knowledge and hone their rational thinking skills. Thanks to this mindset, they can devise inventive solutions to even the most arduous of problems.
- Informed – Few personality types are as devoted as Architects to forming rational, evidence-based opinions. Rather than hunches or half-baked assumptions, they base their conclusions on research and analysis. This gives them the self-assurance they need to stand up for their ideas, even in the face of disagreement.
- Independent – For these personality types, conformity is more or less synonymous with mediocrity. Creative and self-motivated, Architects strive to do things their own way. They can imagine few things more frustrating than allowing rules or conventions to stand in the way of their success.
- Determined – Architect personalities are ambitious and goal-oriented. Whenever an idea or pursuit captures their imagination, Architects dedicate themselves to mastering the subject and gaining relevant skills. They tend to have clear visions of what it means for them to be successful, and few things can deter them from turning these visions into reality.
- Curious – Architects are open to new ideas – as long as those ideas are rational and evidence-based, that is. Skeptical by nature, these personality types are especially drawn to offbeat or contrarian points of view. They’re even open to changing their own opinions when the facts prove them wrong.
- Versatile – Architects love diving into all sorts of challenges. Their curiosity and determination can help people with this personality type succeed in a wide range of endeavors.
- Arrogant – Architects might be knowledgeable, but they’re not infallible. Their self-assurance can blind them to useful input from other people – especially anyone they deem to be intellectually inferior. These personalities can also become needlessly harsh or single-minded in trying to prove others wrong.
- Dismissive of Emotions – For Architects, rationality is king. But emotional context often matters more than people with this personality type care to admit. Architects can get impatient with anyone who seems to value feelings more than facts. Unfortunately, ignoring emotion is its own type of bias – one that can cloud Architects’ judgment.
- Overly Critical – These personalities tend to have a great deal of self-control, particularly when it comes to thoughts and feelings. When the people in their lives fail to match their level of restraint, Architects can become scathingly critical. But this criticism is often unfair, based on arbitrary standards rather than a full understanding of human nature.
- Combative – Architects hate blindly following anything without understanding why. This includes restrictions and the authority figures who impose them. People with this personality type can get caught up in arguing about useless rules and regulations – but sometimes these battles are distractions from more important matters.
- Romantically Clueless – Architects’ relentless rationality can lead them to be frustrated by romance. Especially in the early stages of a relationship, they may struggle to understand what’s going on and how to behave. And if their relationships fall apart for reasons they don’t understand, they can become cynical about matters of the heart, even questioning the importance of love and connection.
Hey @ASilentObserver
My personality type is INFJ-T, the advocate. I love to help others and support them with both empathy and logic.
I'm loyal to my friends and care about them deeply, I always yearn for true deep healthy bonds with others.
Though I struggle with social anxiety, I hope participating in this program can push me to become a better person 😊