0. Communicating in groups ensures that each person present there is hearing the THERE 00. same information at the same time. Group communication also allows people to CORRECT 41. interact with each other about the changes and can help people develop a sense of 42. team, particularly that in a climate of adversity. Communicating in groups also has 43. some disadvantages. In many organizations where there will be people who will 44. not feel comfortable in talking in a group context. The more "personal" the 45. effects of the change, and the more likely people will withdraw from the group 46. process. A second er of group communication is that for one or two 47. particularly vocal and negative people can set the tone for the group, and then foster 48. unproductive negative discussion out. While expressions of concerns about change 49. are healthy, the "doom-sayer" can cause this process to become destructive. So for 50. this reason, group communication needs to be managed with skill and expertise. 51. Sometimes an external facilitator person is necessary. Finally, there are some issues 52. that cannot be discussed within a group. For example, when in downsizing situations, it is inappropriate to announce to a group that John and Mary are losing their jobs. When changes are likely to create a high degree of upset to individuals, they must be dealt with in private.