group dynamics
Being in school and being in training means that I go to a lot of seminars, workshops, and classes. I’ve definitely learned a lot from most of these classes but one of my favorite things to do in these classes is to observe group dynamics. There is always at least one person in the group that talks more than they should. And there’s one person who tries to relate everything to their own personal experience. And there’s one person who mutters funny comments under their breath. And there’s one person that laughs at the funny muttered comments. There’s one person who tells an embarrassingly long personal story that is only peripherally related to the content of the course. And finally, there’s almost always one person who tries to execute their own coup d’etat on the instructor and starts teaching the instructor and the rest of the class on what they know about the content.
I was recently at a training about Learning Disabilities and Special Education. The instructor was going over the federal and state law and the wording of the statues was convoluted and becoming a pain to go through.
It was at this time that a woman blurted out, “This is why we need L-A-W-E-R-S!”
No one laughed and no one had the heart to correct her spelling.
Sigh. So yeah, there’s usually also one person who embarrasses herself/himself.
I never understood why people spell things out. I mean, I know they’re trying to emphasize a certain word but it’s so ineffective. And if you’re going to spell a word out, make sure you spell it right! I’m a terrible speller myself. This is why I never spell words out if I don’t have to. Don’t pick me to spell a word backwards if we’re playing that purple brain game.
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