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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
If the problem is that people feel no personal responsibility for a collective goal, try making some of the responsibility less collective. Offer each student a specific task with the understanding that he or she will be personally accountable for its getting done.
You might also set a policy that failing to work toward the team's goals is equivalent to resigning from the team.
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I think this is a great idea. You need to show them that you have higher standards for them than they have for themselves, and that you have these standards because you know what they are capable of. Tell them, that if they can't accomplish what you expect, which I'm sure isn't much more than a better attitude and more dedication to the team, then maybe they aren't cut out for a position in such an environment.
I wouldn't cut anyone right away, but I would definitely threaten them with it. Maybe put them on "probation." If you don't see them spending more time on task, and actually working for the betterment of the team, then you are going to consider letting them go. Let them know what you have observed and have been thinking about, and are concerned about.