Group Roles

Initiator/Contributor
Contributes ideas and suggestions; proposes solutions and decisions; proposes new ideas or states old ideas in a novel fashion.
Information Seeker
Asks for clarification of comments in terms of their factual adequacy; asks for information or facts relevant to the problem; suggests information is needed before making decisions
Information Giver
Offers facts or generalizations that may relate to the group’s task
Opinion Seeker
Asks for clarification of opinions made by other members of the group and asks how people in the group feel
Opinion Giver
States beliefs or opinions having to do with suggestions made; indicates what the group’s attitude should be.
Elaborator/Clarifier
Elaborates ideas and other contributions; offers rationales for suggestions; tries to deduce how an idea or suggestion would work if adopted by the group.
Coordinator
Clarifies the relationships among information, opinions, and ideas or suggests an integration of the information, opinions, and ideas of subgroups
Diagnostician
Indicates what the problems are
Orienter/Summarizer
Summarizes what has taken place; points out departures from agreed-on goals; tries to bring the group back to the central issues; raises questions about the direction in which the group is heading
Energizer
Prods the group to action
Procedure Developer
Handles routine tasks such as seating arrangements, obtaining equipment, and handing out pertinent papers
Secretary
Keeps notes on the group’s progress
Evaluator/Critic
Constructively analyzes the group’s accomplishments according to some set of standards; checks to see that consensus has been reached
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