THE DICHOTOMY: Rules and Whims
When planning group work, an important distinction is whether you group for fun (socio-emotional) or work (task-oriented). As we discussed, this dichotomy is fundamental, well-known, and practical: you must be clear from the start what …
THE NOW: The Only Point of Our Existence
Putting aside advice about living a full-blooded life, we must understand the particular importance of the present …
TIME MANAGEMENT: Don’t Do Things or Ask Others to Do Them
Time management is a curious concept that implies we can manage time; we cannot …
TRACK PERFORMANCE: The Past Predicts the Future
Groups became active in the second half of any term, be it an hour or months. Why? Because they did not track their performance …
TRUST: Can’t Go the Distance Without It
Trust is a resource any group benefits from; it reduces our uncertainty concerning a particular person or group …
VALUE: For Where Your Values Are, There Will Your Effort Be
Value is the usually subjective worth of something for someone. It also is subject to changes in time …
WEED-OUT: Less Is More… Robust
Weed-out is an important technique that does not add something but eliminates something useless or ineffective …
WHO AM I?: The Most Important Question
Humans can only become whole persons through self-discovery, and having an answer to the “Who am I?” question is necessary for a meaningful life …
WORKER-CUSTOMER EXCHANGES: Five Only
Any work interaction can involve five kinds of exchange; problems at a workplace usually involve one or more …