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Enterprise Sharing – Why groups fail to share effectively
Transcript From Episode CMSW2009-08-17

When asked to make a group decision, instead of sharing vital information known only to themselves, people tend to repeat information that everyone already knows. Most spaces/venues of interaction fail to take advantage of the value of critique and debate. Since disagreement in generally not encouraged, we end up sharing information that we think will not cause conflict or upset others. It takes a degree of self-confidence (and a supportive environment) to ensure contrary voices are heard.

What controversial idea have you shared lately? And, how was it received? Pressure to normalize ideas (and people) is strong and pervasive in groups.

Originally written by George Siemens for elearnspace and first published on August 14th, 2009 in his newsletter eLearning Resources and News.

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