Abstract Current models draw a broad distinction between communication as dialogue and communication as monologue. The two kinds of models have different implications for who influences whom in a group discussion. If the discussion is like interactive dialogue, group members should be influenced most by those with whom they interact in the discussion; if it Continue reading Group Discussion as Interactive Dialogue or as Serial Monologue: the Influence of Group Size Nicolas Fay, Simon Garrod and Jean Carletta (2000)
Data from various settings suggest that there is an upper limit of about four on the number of individuals who can interact in spontaneous conversation. Abstract Data from various settings suggest that there is an upper limit of about four on the number of individuals who can interact in spontaneous conversation. This limit appears to Continue reading Size and Structure of Freely Forming Conversational Groups Robin Dunbar, N. D. C. Duncan and D. Nettle (1995)
Good conversation depends as much on group size as it does on the people involved. Many workshops and conferences still organise discussions in groups that are simply too large. Research, together with years of practical experience, shows why groups of three to five create more balanced, engaging, and productive conversations. Continue reading What Is the Optimum Group Size for a Conversation? More than five people and it is not a conversation
Group Polarization Facilitator Bias ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close What is social loafing? Social loafing primarily happens when we unconsciously or consciously put less effort into a task when part of a group than when Continue reading Social Loafing The tendancy to put less effort into a task when we are part of a group
Knowledge Café: Posing the Question Knowledge Café: Large Group Design ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Over the years, in running my Knowledge Cafés, I have discovered through experimentation and observation that the ideal group size Continue reading Knowledge Café: Small Group Design The ideal small group size is three or four
The wisdom of crowds is the concept that large groups of people are collectively smarter than individuals regarding problem-solving, decision-making, and predicting. However, the method can be improved with the wisdom of crowds of crowds. Continue reading Wisdom of Crowds of Crowds Crowds within a crowd outperform ‘wisdom of the crowd’
