Group projects and teamwork — do you love them or dread them? Why?

A natural way to answer

I've come to appreciate them more over time. Early on I found them frustrating because of the uneven effort, but I've learned that clear roles make all the difference. When everyone knows what they're responsible for, a group can achieve far more than any individual could on their own.

Key phrases to use

• bounce off each other — to inspire and build on each other's ideas in a lively way“Our best meetings are when we bounce off each other.”
• pull their weight — to do a fair share of the work“It only works if everyone pulls their weight.”
• picking up the slack — doing the extra work that someone else has failed to do“I'm tired of picking up the slack for him.”
• coast along — to make little effort and rely on others or on past work“He just coasts along and lets the team carry him.”
• nip that in the bud — to stop a problem early before it grows“Have a quiet word and nip that in the bud.”