• Educarter
  • English for Economics
    • The Bases of Business Mission and Vision / Contracts / Financial Literacy
    • 51 Key Economic Terms
  • Trying New Things
    • Worm Farming and Composting
  • A Bit about Me
EduCarter
  • Educarter
  • English for Economics
    • The Bases of Business Mission and Vision / Contracts / Financial Literacy
    • 51 Key Economic Terms
  • Trying New Things
    • Worm Farming and Composting
  • A Bit about Me


Teamwork and Project Management


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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

First, the ugly :) In the spirit of teamwork before a test, these University of Toronto Engineering students decided to stage a ... well, no spoilers. Just click and wonder ... (warning - engineering language may be offensive to some)
Synergy - The Good!
*A creation of something that is greater than the sum of its parts.*
Group-Think: A Danger in Decision-Making - The Bad!
(Concept created by Irving L. Janis in 1972 to analyse the Bay of Pigs Crisis)
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Click here for a good one-page summary of Groupthink.

The Challenger Disaster - How GroupThink prevailed
The Abilene Paradox as a form of Groupthink

The Abilene Paradox from Thomas Meshelski on Vimeo.

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What truly motivates people or a team?
Autonomy - Mastery - Purpose


EduCarter: The Fine Print
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  • Educarter
  • English for Economics
    • The Bases of Business Mission and Vision / Contracts / Financial Literacy
    • 51 Key Economic Terms
  • Trying New Things
    • Worm Farming and Composting
  • A Bit about Me