1. Imagine that you have just become the coach of a basketball team or that you are leading a group of clients in a cardiac rehabilitation program. You believe that situations or communication with the team or clients would go better if the team/group developed an identity.

NOTE: Identify yourself as 1) a coach of a basketball team or 2) a leader of cardiac rehabilitation program within your initial discussion.

2. In your initial post, describe specific ways you would help a group form a sense of group identity.

Discuss the following concepts within your initial discussion regarding Developing Group Identity: a. Ways to enhance social support b. Ways to increase proximity c. Ways to increase group distinctiveness d. Ways to create a perception of fairness e. Ways to increase similarity

Identify each of the aforementioned concepts presented within your initial discussion in BOLD font.

PART II:

Using a real-life example from sport and/or business, list three (3) key team building characteristics that you feel led to an achievement culture. Identify each team building characteristic presented within your initial discussion in BOLD font.