Be Fair to All!

Positive feedback in a group is always a good thing. When working in a team, one should always have the opportunity to speak their mind, and one should always expect the team to listen attentively; it is a right to be expected of receiving a fair hearing rather then to have the team ignoring and interrupting one's ideas. It will be a great loss if one team member was not able to share their ideas, because what if that team member's ideas would have gotten you a great mark? Not everyone work well with others, but one should always give chances to others when working in a team. It is an ethical thing to do; give and receive the opportunity of providing ideas and sharing thoughts with everyone.


The listeners do not always have to agree but listening could impact one's perception or outlook on things. The team with the most ideas can achieve a lot more because they broaden their scope a lot. It is a great advantage that not everyone seems to care about. When you are in position of giving ideas, you should speak your mind and share everything. You will be given a chance and then you will do the same for others. This would apply to all situations, not just in a group assignment, but business environment or office work as well. Listening to ideas of others and then applying all the ideas into one big picture, this would benefit all.

Guffey, M. E., Rhodes, K., & Rogin, P. (2008). Ethical Responsibilities of Group Members and Leaders. In M. E. Guffey, K. Rhodes, & P. Rogin, Business Communication Process and Product - Sixth Canadian Edition (p. 49). South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning.