You are currently in a team, Phil in the team does not want to pick up the slack and contribute nothing to the team. Sound familiar? This is called social loafing, some one who is not motivated to put forth the effort in a group project expecting others to pick up the weight. This happens everywhere. When I was working at retail I would see this all the time.
Some prevention of social loafing:
- Creating task – if you create a task then in a since you are creating accountability for the work.
- Small group sizes – In a larger group it may be easier for a social loafer get away with little to no contributions to the team. If smaller teams are made there will be less hiding.
- Standards / expectations – right off the bat the group leader should have a set of standards or expectations from each of the group members.
- camaraderie – getting to know your team members, encourage team loyalty, don’t alienate anyone. People will most likely contribute great results when they feel involved with the group.
If you use these 4 prevention tools, you should have an effective team with all team members putting in the effort to accomplish the goals.
Sources : https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-social-loafing-2795883
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