This week we are talking about group presentations, which is something that everyone should be able to relate to. Whether you had to talk about knights during a medieval era, or about the human nervous system, you probably had to present something with other students for a class. A small group is any number of people between three and 15. I personally like to work in really small groups, three or four people at the maximum.
Everyone has different talents and preferences, so when working in a group, try to have everyone work with what they are strongest at. Some people like to research, some like to speak, and some like to be more artistic and design. No matter how you decide to split up the work, make sure that everyone is communicating with each other and doing their part. You also need to make sure that all of the slides blend together if your are doing a PowerPoint or a Google slides presentation. Whichever part you decide to do, you need three things in order to be successful. Those three things are proper preparation(research and credible sources), organization(who is doing what), and delivery(practice makes perfect).
You should be able to openly communicate with partners through text, email, or however everyone is comfortable with talking. Do not be too controlling, you are able to lead the group and take initiative and step up, but you should not be ordering everyone around and telling them what to do. Do not be afraid to speak up for yourself, especially when someone is going mad with power and ordering everyone around and just being rude in general.
It's great if you're able to have good people in your group. Sometimes that isn't the case. I hope you had a very good experience with your latest group for our course!
ReplyDeleteI also like working in smaller groups! I agree with you it's best when you work with people's strengths, not against them. Loved working with you and Brett - I think we had great communication and our teamwork was awesome!
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