S1:E13 - Team Dynamics: How Tension & Anxiety Impacts Behavior

Ryan and Steve start the Team Dynamics series by introducing concepts from Murray Bowen and family systems theory, namely understanding group behavior as an emotional process. The series is designed to deepen your knowledge of group dynamics to increase your self-awareness and social awareness so you can arrive at deeper and more meaningful change when working with teams. This episode covers: - The role of tension and anxiety in teams, groups, and families and how our response to anxiety creates behavior patterns, roles, and individual identities - The 5 signs and levels of unresolved tension in groups: Reactivity, Blame Orientation, Quick-Fix Mentality, Emotional/Physical Cut-off, Disengaged/Avoidant Leadership - How tension/anxiety can activity dysfunctional patterns in individuals and groups - Steps on how to bring great awareness to individuals and teams about their patterns of behavior