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What Do You Think of Group Work?
The photo above — which shows students working on one of the “group projects” that have become so ubiquitous in American education — makes me feel very lucky that I am not in school today. Having to...
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When Is Collaboration Constructive and Happy-Making — Even for Those Who...
Wow. The last post on group work drew a huge number of thoughtful and passionate comments, most of them critical of the process. But within the criticism, some of you mentioned situations where you do...
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Want to Help Me Create a Protocol for How and When to Collaborate, How and...
Well, that’s a mouthful of a blogpost title, but let me explain. Recently, I ran a couple of posts asking for your views on group-work and collaboration. You responded with great passion, and great...
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The Rise of the New Groupthink
I just published a new New York Times piece on the “Rise of the New Groupthink” (currently the #1 most emailed article!) — arguing that collaboration is in, but is not always conducive to...
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Really Funny Video on the New Groupthink
If you liked my (#1 most e-mailed!) New York Times article on the Rise of the New Groupthink, watch the really funny, one-minute version here. *And don’t forget, if you live near NYC: please join me...
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“When to Take My Name Off the Door”
“When you lose your respect for the lonely man, the man at his typewriter, or his drawing board, or behind his camera, or just scribbling notes with one of our big black pencils, or working all...
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Why “no innovation happens with 10 people in a room.”
Illustration by: Keith Tatum Paul English, co-founder of Kayak, on why “no innovation happens with 10 people in a room“: “We’re known for having very small meetings, usually three people. There’s a...
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Paul Graham Explains Why Meetings Thwart the Flow of Creativity
Image source: Scut Farkus Follow @susancain On every workday morning for as long as I can remember, I’ve started the day by mentally running through my calendar to determine how many meetings are...
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