Problem solving technique (group)

A problem-solving technique or a corresponding process is a scientifically defined way in social psychology to solve internal problems in groups or to cope with a task as optimally as possible with the group .

Well-known theories are:

Social facilitation
Risk episode phenomenon
Groupthink
Nominal Group Technique (see also leadership styles )
Brainstorming (controversial as a problem-solving technique in groups, but not as an idea generation )

In addition, further theoretical approaches were developed, each with their own methods. For example, in 1957 the Tavistock Institute in London began to develop special methods of problem-solving strategies for groups. They were later called Leicester Conferences. This procedure was, among other things, the basis of the Nazareth conferences , which were dedicated to resolving group conflicts between Germans and Israelis.

Individual evidence

↑ Eric J. Miller: The "Leicester" Model: Experiential study of Group and Organizational Processes. In: Occasional Papers. 10, Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, London 1989.

[1] Eric J. Miller: The "Leicester" Model: Experiential study of Group and Organizational Processes. In: Occasional Papers. 10, Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, London 1989.