How do you just hate it when you work like crazy and someone else who contributed nothing shares the credit with you? Is there anything I can do to either prevent it or savage it?
2006-06-06 20:19:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I will approach this person by first trying to understand what he is going through before allowing any external intervention.
1.Talk to him. Ask him what exactly is he trying to do and find out what happened to him. Ask if he needs help. I mean what if he really has got some personal problems that held him up?
2. If it doesn't work, report to the instructor.
3. If it still doesn't work, just kick him out of the group.
I don't agree with giving him more work. At the end of the day, what you really want to achieve is a project work well done, not argue about who did more or less of the work. So, I won't risk my grades for that.
2006-06-14 06:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when they're stuck in your group, its hard to do anything about it. but in my experience, usually something happens during the presentation such that its obvious who's done the work and who doesn't (for example, in the question and answer session, its very obvious when someone hasn't put in the work). Otherwise, some professors have a peer feedback mechanism where you can rate your group mates. If all else fails, at the end of the project, just spread the word around on who can't be depended on to do good work with. get them black listed socially. kinda vindictive, but free-riders can be very frustrating to work with.
2006-06-14 11:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by pseudo_psycho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define your expectations clearly (assign individual team member roles) and in public.
Allow and encourage the individual to participate (this person might be less informed or talented with the project or scared to offer an opinion that you don't like)
Give constructive feedback (good in public and bad in private)
If they improve, work with them. If they don't improve or have a bad attitude then fire them from the team if you can. Be careful because fireing a team member can have a lot of negative side-effects.
If necessary, work around them so that you come out on top even though you are supporting dead weight.
It's better to win taking a loser with you than to lose to keep a loser from taking credit with you.
2006-06-20 17:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by Automation Wizard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was much younger I was in project groups where the others cut me out, then acted like I didn't want to participate. Stand back and look at the situation to make sure the fault is not yours.
2006-06-20 12:41:02 · answer #4 · answered by northwest.poet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you have 2 options.
1) Confront him to understand why he acts that way.If genuine, let him stay. if not, throw him out.
2) Ask the others in the group about their opinions. if you all agree to let him stay, cool. If otherwise, let him go. If you can't, then you can report him to the teacher.
But personally, if he's not negatively affecting the group, I could let him stay on either ways. But you are not me.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
2006-06-21 01:27:24 · answer #5 · answered by zzzlordcharmyzzz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's okay....it will come back to you for doing something good for someone else....to prevent it? Act stupid? If you didn't do it all, they would have to tote their load. But then you take a chance of nobody doing nothing at all! Salvage what?
2006-06-20 23:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by Scorpius59 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell him straightaway that either you work or u r out of the project, and get others on ur side so that when time for presentation comes , if he tries to take credit u all can dismiss his claims.
2006-06-20 06:36:18 · answer #7 · answered by blueswimmer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To guarantee the team success, I usually do their part - if possible - without telling anyone until it was certain that they are the procratinator. I do my best to avoid working with them in the future. At time, I report them to the lead.
2006-06-21 01:28:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offer him or Her an oportunity to do somthing that might raise their confidence and self esteem. suffering from an extream lack
of pride and self worth
2006-06-20 23:06:03 · answer #9 · answered by mingv2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
been there and seen it...learned along time ago...don't let others take advantages....if see a person do this...tell them straight out...you working like the rest...or you change groups...and yes..you can change groups...there are alot of options...but you tell the person...ship up...or you will ship him/her out
2006-06-18 20:51:08 · answer #10 · answered by leiandrai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋