Group Management 101: Quick Guide For Leading and Empowering Your Team

By Alissa Mayers, Public Programs Manager at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute. I have always been curious about working groups, mostly because I have never really enjoyed them, and when I have seen really effective groups or teams I am always jealous....how did they do that? When done right they can be effective and empowering, but so many of us have had bad experiences with working groups. Whether you end up feeling like you are doing all of the work, or cannot seem to have clear communication, we have all struggled a bit with optimizing our group work experiences. During this talk, I will share a perspective with you about working groups that can help change how you show up to a group and how you manage a working group experience.