To be a productive and ethical small group member, recognize and dedicate yourself to the 5-C principles. Identify and describe the 5-C principles and give an example for each. (Examples will vary.)
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Sample student response:
Commitment—be willing to give the group your complete attention, and align your personal goals with the group's goal. Do not impair or destroy the group goal by manipulating others for a personal goal. Be transparent about your goal and how you view the group goal. For example, Liam, anxious for a promotion, knew that he needed to get assigned to the high-visibility group project at work. Once in the group, he counted on his charm to avoid group tasks.
Confidential—often, sensitive issues are discussed by groups, so be respectful of privacy and personal conversation. Only share group discussions outside of the small group when appropriate. For example, when Sherri sat down at the group meeting, she was visibly upset and ended up sharing that her roommate would be leaving school. Madison, who lived down the hall from Sherri couldn't wait to get back to the dorm and spread this news.
Coalesce—allow the group members to come together and work with—rather than against—each other. Mentor and socialize new members when necessary. Be sensitive to culture/gender issues. Avoid interpersonal conflicts by being civil, courteous, dignified, and respectful. Encourage all to contribute. Create trust. For example, although assigned as a group project, each student would be given an individual grade based on research and the presentation. At the group's first meeting, members scrambled to grab tasks that would be easy to research, while appearing most impressive to the professor.
Contribute—use your talent for the betterment of the group and complete your tasks. An effective group requires every member to be responsible. Share what you know for the group's good. If you remain silent, accept that as agreement. For example, Aiden always had an excuse why his task wasn't completed on time. To avoid conflict, the rest of the group picked up the slack, grumbled among themselves but said nothing to Aiden.
Concentrate—stay on task and focus on the group goal. Do not hijack the discussion. Practice active and critical listening. Be curious or seek to understand rather than persuade or coerce. For example, the conversation kept switching to the big game with their rival this weekend. Off-topic interruptions necessitated a longer meeting that would make Kieran late for work.
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