This is a movie about 19 year old boy who was a suspect for murder of his father.

There was a committee of 12 people assigned to decide whether boy was culprit or not. This is a movie about different organizational behavior. In this movie we observe the entire decision making process. Where each individual had different perception and different behavior in particular situation. their personal opinion leads them to one wrong decision first but later on with just one leading, convincing, neutral and practical individual, they were able to think on the other side of the case and finally they reached to right conclusion. Written below are the various observations of team:1. Understanding group dynamics and creating participation and involvement: In the movie, 12 jury members have to reach a consensus. So the consent of every jury member was required. This required an underlined understanding of where the group stood with respect to trust, disclosure and acceptance. Also everyone was individually asked about their views and they have to give appropriate reasons. Thus involvement of each and every member was there. Participation of each and every member of the group was encouraged. They were forced to share their point of views. . Here also it has been strongly depicted that the group dynamics play a highly important role in changing the mindset of its members. For example the character played by Pankaj Kapur was very stringent and stubborn for most of the part of the movie, but the group was successful in changing his perception regarding the new generation. I would start the team building process in the movie from the beginning. 2. Facilitating better group effectiveness by honing every members decision making abilities: at the beginning of the discussion 11 out of 12 jurors considered the accused to be guilty of murdering his father. The final decision made later shows that even after so many sessions in the court many issues were left unexplored. These were unearthed during this group task. This helped the group to make a decision considering all the true facts and hence they were able to make a fair and just decision. Due to this the innocent boy was realized of all the charges. So as a result of this team work the effectiveness of the group as well as individual decision making ability increased 12 folds. 3. Better management and utilization of conflicts by generation of diverse ideas: all the brainstorming and teamwork helped in exposing all those facts which were not even thought of during the entire trial and which finally helped in proving the boy innocent. For example the fact that the lady witness wore spectacles and it would have been difficult for her to recognize the killer from such a far away distance. Or the time taken by the old man with an injured leg to reach the place where he saw the boy running away from home. There were many instances when many of the jury members contradict each other and heated arguments usually followed these conflicts. But at the end everyone came out with a unanimous decision by accepting their differences and acknowledging to the facts. It becomes imperative for any team to give their team members the following: Equal and fair chance to voice their opinions i.e. good space for Self-Observation. A welcoming and supporting environment i.e. a conducive environment for SelfDisclosure. Experience trust, acceptance and understanding within the team.

Vicarious learning i.e. a chance to pick up skills and attitudes from others. Good insight to expand self-knowledge.

Share other peoples experiences- concerns, difficulties andhopes. This will indeed make the team an effective medium of change. LEARNINGS FROM THE MOVIEFirstly we learn that whenever a number of people from different background,mindset,culture come together then conflicts are bound to happen. The scenario from the movie can be extrapolated to an organisation where people from different backgrounds come together and are supposed to work in a coordinated manner, then due to difference in opinions and personality conflicts are sure to take place. Secondly, in similar circumstances the role of power and politics comes into play when people with a dominant personality try to influence others and make them think and do things according to them. So in such cases proper attention has to be taken so that the discussion takes place in an unbiased and non influential way and everybody gets a fair chance to participate and express his/her opinion. Thirdly whenever some decisions are taken as a team then the focus should be on taking the view points of everybody and collectively coming to a decision rather than focusing on expressing only individual viewpoints and influencing others as well. We also learn that every decision should be based on reasonable evidence and it can be dangerous to rush to conclusions. In the movie, most of the Jury members were initially in a hurry to shut the case and pronounce the accused guilty even when they know its a matter of someones life. Only Mr. Raina stands against such a decision and demands that the jury should give appropriate time to the issue and have a healthy discussion on the entire case. Hence, as managers, we should always be dedicated and do a thorough analysis before taking an important decision. Whenever working in a team some points have to be kept in mind always, some of which are Equal and fair chance to voice their opinions A welcoming and supporting environment Experience trust, acceptance and understanding within theteam. Vicarious learning i.e. a chance to pick up skills and attitudesfrom others. Good insight to expand self-knowledge. Share other peoples experiences- concerns, difficulties andhopes The accused in the movie came from a poverty stricken background. Some members of the Jury had preconceived notions against people coming from slums. It was evident in the movie that this preconceived notion had a big impact on their decision .The film demonstrates the power of social influencesand shows us how prejudices and biases can cloud our decisionmaking capacities. It leaves us with a learning that we should never have any pre conceived notions while taking critical decisions since they may cloud our rational thinking. There are certain important points that should be kept in mind while working in teams and when collective decision has to be taken-

Take interestWhile working in a group often what we witness is social loafing by some of the members,which should be tried to get rid off at any cost.all members should take interest in whatever is happening in the meeting,unlike what we saw in the movie where majority of the jurors were in a hurry to finish the proceedings and rush back home. Avoid aggressionAggression should be avoided and everybody should remain calm and composed so that rational decisions can be taken. Avoid being a followerA fair chance should be given to all members to express their opinions and point of view and they should be encouraged not to just go with what the majority is saying. Rational and logical thinkingAll members should to think and take decisions rationally. Members should think critically and then arrive at any decision