wetpaint, leadership issues

In addition to what has already been said, I think we could have been much better organized with the wetpaint site. We didn't have a clear division of labour when it came to specific areas of the site, and assigning different areas of responsibility might have encouraged more active participatory behavior. I don't feel everyone was equally active with the wetpaint site, and this also contributed to the difficulties we had as a team. For example, were all the management style articles posted on the site, being read, if not browsed through, by each group member? Was everyone's work on the site read before each meeting by the other members to help better prepare and formulate questions for group discussion?

Leadership was also an issue with this project. At the very least, our meetings might have been more efficiently and effectively conducted had their been a group facilitator for each meeting. The facilitator would have ensured that each member had a turn to speak, and worked to help clarify any questions that others would have about any person's ideas. Furthermore, a group facilitator would have also ensured that everyone's ideas were acknowledged by others (even if they weren't shared by others), and encouraged less vocal members to voice their views. Moreover, a facilitator would have helped our discussions stay focused, mitigate too much group discord, and work towards reaching a consensus. Clearly, our meetings were disorganized, and having a facilitator to set the agenda for each meeting would have been beneficial. To further encourage more participation by all members, switching facilitators each meeting might have been a good idea. This would have been a good reinforcement for ensuring that everyone played an active role in helping the group come to a consensus, as well as giving them the opportunity to lead.