Definition (1):
The face-to-face group refers to the social-psychological term for a small group of people in close enough physical proximity for each person in the group to interact directly with each of the others. Such a group is usually no more than six to eight people.
Definition (2):
A face-to-face group is a group where persons communicate on a one-to-one basis and so can understand each other’s requirements and responses to developing conditions or situations. It is also called a direct-contact group.
There are some ranges of psychotherapy groups that encourage this type of group interaction as their initial system of communication. Face-to-face groups have some advantages. The advantages are briefly discussed below:
- Face-to-face communication develops more motivation: You can’t deny this fact that speaking to a person directly can easily motivate her/him. You can also write a long message to your employees expressing their efforts for your company, but this cannot be more effective than going to them in person, smiling at them, and personally thanking them for their efforts.
- Face-to-face communication helps to understand what someone is actually thinking: You can read a person’s mind depending on the language in that person’s email or message, but there is a better way to understand what a person is thinking than to speak to the one in person.
- Face-to-face communication develops a bond: Whether a friendship, relationship, partnership, or just a suitable working relationship, creating a real bond with a person is quite tough if you do not ever get a chance to speak to the one face to face.