Group Project Survival Skills

       Home                                               Why Groups?

     Where to start?

     Group Roles? 

     Communication?

     Ideas -decisions?

     Deal with Conflict?      

      Manage Schedules?            

    Group Assessment?

 

Introduction                   Case Study                    Resources

Deal with Conflict?

There are bound to be differences in group work. The secret is in how those differences are discussed, resolved or negotiated. It helps to:
bullet clarify what is expected

 
bullet depersonalized any conflict

 
bullet Use open-ended questions to work through the problem

 
bullet Read more about ways to approach conflict and unproductive behavior

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Last updated: 11/30/04.