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APPENDIX 1, HANDOUT 13 - CHARACTERISTICS THAT DETRACT
FROM ACHIEVEMENT OF GROUP GOALS
- Indifferent (I couldn’t care less.)
- Uninvolved (I don’t want to get into the act.)
- Neutral (I’m a completely impartial person.)
- Self-effacing (I’m really not very bright.)
- Uninterested (This doesn’t turn me on at all.)
- Inattentive (This sure is a nice day. Oh, what did you say?)
- Bored (What the devil am I doing here?)
- Patronizing (I suppose I must lower myself to their level.)
- Pompous (Who says I’m stuffy?)
- Elitist in attitude (My ideas are correct because I am me.)
- Arrogant (Who do these jerks think they are?)
- Negative outlook (It won’t work, so why try it?)
- Know-it-all (What would you like to know? I’m an expert on everything).
- Cocky (Go ahead. I know I will be proven right.)
- Conceited (I love me.)
- Domineering (I’m the boss; now listen to me.)
- Litigious (There’s nothing better than a good debate for its own
sake.)
- Contentious (Put up or shut up.)
- Argumentative (Yes, but...)
- Concedes with ill grace (So you are right for once.)
- Stubborn (I’m not giving up.)
- Resists making revisions (My pride of authorship is as solid as
yours.)
- Impatient (Come on; come on; let’s get moving. We have wasted too
much time already.)
- Rigid (I’m not switching)
- Shows temper (Who gave you the right to control me?)
- Sarcastic (Yes, you’ve finally come up with a winner this time.)
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