Why Groups Suck!

11Jan12

This list was created by our class during our first meeting of N250.

• communication breakdown
• unfair grades
• bossy group members who takes over & doesn’t deliver
• slackers
• everything moves slower
• meetings don’t happen
• off-topic conflict (personality clashes)
• “dumbasses effect groups too!”
• socialize instead of working
• someone always gets left out
• distraction while using distance solutions for meetings
• shy people don’t feel comfortable
• “they don’t use all my ideas”
• leader always gets blamed
• leader always gets reward
• people don’t do assigned tasks
• too many leaders
• lying about contribution to group
• personal politics
• w/group meets in a social situation to work (at restaurant) and it becomes awkward
• everyone wants to be Mr. Black (Res. Dogs)
• Different paces get annoyed with each other
• Too critical
• the “yes-person”
• unrealistic goals
• technology gaps

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