Today we discussed our experiences with conflict, specifically in teams and groups. I had a lot of stories since I dealt with a lot of "people problems" back when I used to be the 部長 of my dance team in high school. We had 5 guys on the team. I thought that teams with few people were easy to manage. That is probably what everyone thinks at first. But of course, yes, I got to find out that it was actually quite freaking difficult.
It turned out that, in the dance team's case, less people made it possible for each person to speak out their opinions more freely. If it's a team of five people, there's probably no such thing as a "majority" and people should not be worried that much about saying things that might get on someone else's nerves. This is why it was easy for people to freely express their true and honest feelings to each other. I am not saying this is a bad thing at all, but when it crosses a certain line, the situation can get pretty sticky.
What I'm trying to say is, its not about the number of people that makes it easier/harder for a group to work together. It's just really about each person in the group and if they are willing to cooperate with one another. Being honest is the correct thing to do of course. But it's equally important to see what is most appropriate for the occasion and see if it's really necessary to say certain things.
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