Bad Apple

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.