Indepedence in Groups

This chapter from the book "Essential Guide to Group Communication" was interesting to me becaise it really made me think about how I work in groups and habits that I need to change.

According to the reading, it is important for every person to have their own role and work together as a team. If there is one person who is not on the same page, the entire group can suffer from lack of teamwork. The common saying "There is no 'I' in TEAM" comes into play, because its important for the group members to work together and focus less on the individual and more ont he success of the ensemble. For me, I think of this as an ensemble. In theatre, one individual actor cannot hog the spotlight during a scene, or no one person is meant to steal the show away from the entire production, bcause not only does it take away from the aesthetic of the production, but it is distracting to the audience and disrespectful to your other cast members. When the ensemble works cohesively together, then it makes the production process easier.

Som translating that back into critical thinkers lingo, in a group project/presentation, there can't be just one person who takes over and does more or less than the others. We all need to work together to achieve one goal, and if someone does not do their adequate share than the entire group suffers. If everyone stays on task and does their share of work, then a sucessful outcome is more obtainable.