Blog Post: Have you ever been in a group with a bad apple? How might you deal with a bad apple? Is there another kind of bad apple that the podcast did not mention.
I have never been in a group with a bad apple before. I don't think anyone can be a bad apple, because no one wants to ruin the his or her own team or group initially. The only way to have a bad apple in a team is to make a bad apple by other teammates. If some other guys or the group leader respect every others in the team, it will be a great team. Here I mentioned respect which is to be honestly listening to others and to be honestly communicating. Therefore, in my opinion, the most important thing for a team or group to avoid making a bad apple is to be honest to each other and respect each other. If there's no bad apples in a team, then there will be no problems made by them.
However, sometimes, there are invisible bad apples that they are not so obvious to be bad apples. That is because any behavior from an individual could be a negative action to the team. For example, a team leader could not only be the motivation of the group but also be the bad apple. If he or she does not sense others emotions and behaviors, it might be potential danger for the team. And also, the team leader might be arbitrary or aggressive that could make the teammates frustrated as well.
Additionally, to be focusing on details is not always the good thing. Some group member might be too careful on details that could slow down the entire team's process. In my opinion, during a group work, the first thing people should do is to figure out the outline and the process they will follow. The details are the later things.
As a conclusion, I believe that it is definitely possible to avoid making a bad apple in the team or group. The best way to cure a disease is to prevent it happening. However, if a bad apple dose come up, to be respected and honest to him or here will be the most effective way to get him or her back on the right track.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
cons and pros for group project
pros:
1. brand storm is going to be easier than a single person. People can come up with various ideas.
2. group mates are always supervising you when they make large contribution or when they solve an essential problem.
Cons:
1. Lack of efficiency until group members get mission assigned.
2. Thoughts conflicts. Though most time it is not a big problem, it is still be a hard time for the team.
1. brand storm is going to be easier than a single person. People can come up with various ideas.
2. group mates are always supervising you when they make large contribution or when they solve an essential problem.
Cons:
1. Lack of efficiency until group members get mission assigned.
2. Thoughts conflicts. Though most time it is not a big problem, it is still be a hard time for the team.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
"Fecundity" by Annie Dillard.
The aretical Fecundity is talking about small things that didn't take much attention from people. It starts with the fecundity of plants and animals. The writer basically tells readers that people are more willing to control the birth of plants and animals. And it seems that people are hating to see the reproduction of animals a bit more. This brings me a thought that whether every creature has an equal right to live. The answer is an obvious no. People are killing insects, animals and plants everyday but they rarely recognize it. Similar things are happening everywhere. In my hometown, Dalian China, people can see fewer animals and plants in the city even the government is trying to make the situation better.
People say, it is never too late.
I would say, it will be late until you notice.
When I was a child,
Birds are singings all around the sky of the city.
Now, you can only see doves,
Which are feeding for tourists,
Walking on the squares.
Then I start to ask,
Where are those birds in the sky,
People say, they have gone with groves.
Then the government knows to plant more trees in the city.
It is too late,
Because these new trees are too small to hold nets for birds.
Before the trees grow up,
Where should the birds settle their kids?
People are smarter,
Because they do things with thinking.
People are fooler,
Because they never think further for others,
For their later generation, for plants, for animals and for the earth.
People say, it is never too late.
I would say, it will be late until you notice.
When I was a child,
Birds are singings all around the sky of the city.
Now, you can only see doves,
Which are feeding for tourists,
Walking on the squares.
Then I start to ask,
Where are those birds in the sky,
People say, they have gone with groves.
Then the government knows to plant more trees in the city.
It is too late,
Because these new trees are too small to hold nets for birds.
Before the trees grow up,
Where should the birds settle their kids?
People are smarter,
Because they do things with thinking.
People are fooler,
Because they never think further for others,
For their later generation, for plants, for animals and for the earth.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
"Manifesto" (AE 505) and "The Making of a Marginal Farm"
-Read "Manifesto" (AE 505) and "The Making of a Marginal Farm" (AE 507) by Wendell Berry. Blog a personal response and an answer to the following question: What is his intent with each piece?
For the Poem Manifesto, I didn't fee much connection between me and the article. However, it did help me recall a movie named food industry which carries similar meaning that the current farmers are not doing things they are willing to do. Just like Wedell said:"When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know." Here, the writer use they to refer those companies who are controlling farmers.
On the artical The making of a marginal farm. I have some ideas similar to Wendell. For example, after he had a farm, he started to do things he would like to grow first. However, after times, he found that he should do something good back to the nature.This idea has exsisted in my mind many years before. I wish some day I can have a farm and I can farm very naturally.
For the Poem Manifesto, I didn't fee much connection between me and the article. However, it did help me recall a movie named food industry which carries similar meaning that the current farmers are not doing things they are willing to do. Just like Wedell said:"When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know." Here, the writer use they to refer those companies who are controlling farmers.
On the artical The making of a marginal farm. I have some ideas similar to Wendell. For example, after he had a farm, he started to do things he would like to grow first. However, after times, he found that he should do something good back to the nature.This idea has exsisted in my mind many years before. I wish some day I can have a farm and I can farm very naturally.
stop wasiting food
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/ways-avoid-waste-food.html
http://topnews.us/content/222710-tackling-junk-food-industry-could-save-gov-millions-lives-and-pounds-nice
http://topnews.us/content/222710-tackling-junk-food-industry-could-save-gov-millions-lives-and-pounds-nice
Monday, June 21, 2010
Personal Proposal from Yinfei Liu
Personal Proposal from Yinfei Liu
There is one environmental issue I care deeply about. It is the global warming. The global warming is getting more dangerous to the earth. As the world average temperature goes up, more glaciers melt. There will be less land for human and other creatures to live. The global warming is also bringing other climate disasters like the El Nino. However, even the situation is getting worse, there are still lots of countries allow heavy industrial factories exhausting carbon dioxide without efficient limitations. The more carbon dioxide was released to the atmosphere, the more severe that the global warming will be. To stop this trend, everybody has the inescapable responsibility. Everyone should take his or her step to fight for the environment, to stop or reduce the global warming.
Since a general person will not make large effect on the entire earth’s climate, people should do what they can easily do. The first suggestion is to reduce the using of gasoline. According to different researches, the burning of gasoline will produce large amount of carbon dioxide. To reduce the using of gasoline, people could choose the gasoline which includes ethanol. Additionally, people can choose to use public transportation instead of driving themselves. The burning of gasoline is the major exhausting of carbon dioxide in the US. If people can realize the importance, it will be easier to control it.
To me, I will say a lecture on such issue on campus will be helpful to college students. Additionally, to spread information and fliers is also a good way to make people be aware of it.
`
There is one environmental issue I care deeply about. It is the global warming. The global warming is getting more dangerous to the earth. As the world average temperature goes up, more glaciers melt. There will be less land for human and other creatures to live. The global warming is also bringing other climate disasters like the El Nino. However, even the situation is getting worse, there are still lots of countries allow heavy industrial factories exhausting carbon dioxide without efficient limitations. The more carbon dioxide was released to the atmosphere, the more severe that the global warming will be. To stop this trend, everybody has the inescapable responsibility. Everyone should take his or her step to fight for the environment, to stop or reduce the global warming.
Since a general person will not make large effect on the entire earth’s climate, people should do what they can easily do. The first suggestion is to reduce the using of gasoline. According to different researches, the burning of gasoline will produce large amount of carbon dioxide. To reduce the using of gasoline, people could choose the gasoline which includes ethanol. Additionally, people can choose to use public transportation instead of driving themselves. The burning of gasoline is the major exhausting of carbon dioxide in the US. If people can realize the importance, it will be easier to control it.
To me, I will say a lecture on such issue on campus will be helpful to college students. Additionally, to spread information and fliers is also a good way to make people be aware of it.
`
Friday, June 18, 2010
Personal Affects on change
Change is either a good thing or a bad thing to a same person. It is a good thing when something needs to be developed to be better. It is a bad thing when people are already familiar with what they have. However, most times I prefer to change, because change means new life experience, means to fix my current false.
When I think about new life experience brought by change, there is always an sentance people talking that when a tree changes its living place, it will die; when a person changes his or her living place, he or she will live. The reason the tree will die is the tree will not adapt the new land. However, a person can learn much more from a new place or a new life to develop his personality and characteristics. When a person choose to change, he or she is choosing to challenge to experience new but strange life. It needs courage.
When people think about the negative facts on their current life, people might think to change it better. In this case, change is another good thing two.
When I think about new life experience brought by change, there is always an sentance people talking that when a tree changes its living place, it will die; when a person changes his or her living place, he or she will live. The reason the tree will die is the tree will not adapt the new land. However, a person can learn much more from a new place or a new life to develop his personality and characteristics. When a person choose to change, he or she is choosing to challenge to experience new but strange life. It needs courage.
When people think about the negative facts on their current life, people might think to change it better. In this case, change is another good thing two.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
