There was an interesting article in the Times Higher Education journal this week. It talked about research Google did a few years ago on what the main characteristic was for a successful team. It concluded:
The crucial feature of successful teams was kindness: members of the outstanding teams were vigilant in taking care of each other, and those groups were the most innovative, productive and happy.
The article went on to talk about how universities can support students to develop approaches to group working that will help them to be more effective. Not only can this help with success during your studies, but as Google’s research has shown it is valued by employers. In particular, for online students from countries across the world, building compassion into group working approaches can help build connections and encourage critical thinking – a key skill for successful postgraduate study.
I’ll let you read the article and research yourself and encourage you to consider how you could modify your approach to aid success.
