tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449889881785291019.post379982096185168629..comments2022-11-09T02:05:08.200-08:00Comments on ES2007S: Professional communication: PandemoniumWei Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10283680262586942619noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449889881785291019.post-28916359466626828682008-09-01T09:02:00.000-07:002008-09-01T09:02:00.000-07:00Dear Weikin,I really like the way that you have fr...Dear Weikin,<BR/><BR/>I really like the way that you have framed this scenario. Very creative dialogue! You've also presented it that way clearly and concisely. <BR/><BR/>Excellent response to the assigned topic!Brad Blackstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001866738761391331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449889881785291019.post-17115862424238002902008-09-01T06:46:00.000-07:002008-09-01T06:46:00.000-07:00Hey Weiren,Thanks for the comment. Yes I agree wit...Hey Weiren,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment. Yes I agree with you. As a team leader, it is critical for Andy to take control and manage the team in such situations, even if he is unhappy with the situation. Perhaps this is due to the fact that he was just a "leader" in name (fairly common in NUS project groups, someone has to be appointed the leader right? Everyone hates "saikang").<BR/><BR/>As for John, I believe he deserves a failing grade for flaunting the trust of his teammates. At the very least, he could had informed someone in the group that he could not perform the compilation and get someone else to do it.<BR/><BR/>CheersWei Kinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283680262586942619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449889881785291019.post-46263928794053086742008-09-01T06:39:00.000-07:002008-09-01T06:39:00.000-07:00Yu Ming,I agree that directly assigning the easies...Yu Ming,<BR/><BR/>I agree that directly assigning the easiest task to a person without prior discussion is very degrading. However, in this case, everyone (including John) agreed to their own workload. In fact, John was very happy with his own portion due to his other commitments.<BR/><BR/>I personally believe that this conflict occurred due to several factors.<BR/><BR/>1) First portion of John's workload (the intro) was not done, leading to another person doing it.<BR/><BR/>2) Teammates failing to take any action against John for not doing his part.<BR/><BR/>3) John assumes it is ok to not do the compilation, since the teammates will cover for him, as done previously.<BR/><BR/>Motivation plays a major part in delivering quality work, but when a project is 50% of your grade, I'm of the opinion that responsibility is much more important.Wei Kinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283680262586942619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449889881785291019.post-87035182075146115202008-09-01T06:38:00.000-07:002008-09-01T06:38:00.000-07:00Hi Wei Kin:I do not think the problem described is...Hi Wei Kin:<BR/><BR/>I do not think the problem described is uncommon. In fact, it exists in every level of life and so we should all get serious about it. Not! <BR/><BR/>I personally take a lighter side of life. As a team leader, Andy must have caused quite a fair bit of panic having flared up and stormed out of the room. Leaders are supposed to be the one who managed the situations while the rest of the group tries to fight out their displeasure. With the deadline so close to submission, the more Andy should have composed himself and lead his team to a viable solution presented to them.<BR/><BR/>As for John, the team could have talked to him or report him to a tutor, even if it means that he might fail his project portion. A person should only deserve what he has done and likewise, suffer the consequences if he pushes his responsibilities around.<BR/><BR/>That's my five cent's worth.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.weirenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18392112375282216217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449889881785291019.post-44483228404075459592008-08-31T23:54:00.000-07:002008-08-31T23:54:00.000-07:00In my opinion, getting others involve goes beyond ...In my opinion, getting others involve goes beyond pointing out their short falls. Many people respond poorly to negative comments despite all the good intentions. However, most of us are reward driven and a little praise or flattery often goes a long way. Make them feel like their contribution matters and it is more likely to encourage further participation. By entrusting the 'easiest' job of compiling to John, it might have indirectly conveyed how insignificant the others consider his ability to contribute. As a result, John is pushed further away from the group and makes it more difficult for him to be motivated.Yu Minghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148684806121956702noreply@blogger.com