Lazy group member - let him burn?

jnm123
Thu, 05 Dec 2013 09:15:32 +0000

D2 is in grad school, and a multimedia science-based group project is nearing deadline. One of three is distant, the other engaged in the process but doesn’t possess the media skills to contribute efficiently. D2 double-degreed in science and media comm, and wants this project to be part of her portfolio for an internship. So she asked me about this dilemma.

The answer was easy, unfortunately. D2 is going to have to bear the lion’s share of the work. It appears that she is the only one that would be using this in a portfolio, thus she doesn’t want to use any copyrighted materiel. She initially tried to teach the engaged member the ins & outs of video editing but found that was not time-efficient. I told her she is going to have to walk the fine line of directing without appearing bossy.

I told her that if she enters corporate America at some point, this scenario will be played out again & again.