A group is its own worst enemy

A group is its own worst enemy

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 I don’t believe anyone did more than their fair when it comes to our group. I do believe that group members input whatever they feel comfortable with putting in. Some members can be outspoken while others will simply agree for the sake of the group. My performance would be an 8 because I have made an effort to communicate with the group and also make sure that we are all comfortable with our progress. The most important part about the article I listed on the link above is that a group can be its own worst enemy if the group does not communicate and/or agree.

 I would not remove anyone from our group. If I were to add another member to our group this person would be in class everyday and would have strong research and communication skills. I think that spending time on research and communicating more is something that our group can work on.

A.  Our group has not been doing so well on showing up. I give it a 7. However we have done well regardless if some of us show up or not.

B.  I have definitely done my fair share by inputting my ideas, providing material and  respecting everyone’s ideas. I give our group a 9.

C.  Being on time is something that most of us have not had a problem with. Either we are here on time or we don’t show up. I give us a 10.

D.  I believe that we all respond on time to one another but I think that communicating outside of the classroom is something that we are lacking. Especially after we had our mid-term I realize that it would have been good if we contacted each other a little bit more before our presentation. I give our group an 8.

E.  We have not had any conflicts within our group. I give our group a 10.

F.  Most of us are attentive and do not allow any phone usage except for research. I give our group a 9.

My 5 rules for having an effective group.

1-Punctuality

2-respect everyone’s opinions

3-Don’t be shy to express your opinion

4-Everyone should be working on something

5-Communicate with each other as much as possible