
All in all, I learned that communication helps in getting things done as a group, and it also makes working a much more pleasant experience. I was able to get much more done with others' input, and I was much more motivated to continue knowing that the things I did weren't just going to disappear into the void like with my first group. I experienced having the rest of my group be completely passive the first part of the semester, and the when I changed groups, the difference was like night and day. The most important thing that I have learned about managing a project of this size is that communication is absolutely key. That way, everybody would know what I was doing, and could spot potential issues (i.e. I also should have spoken up more whenever I had a question. I did try to communicate, and I responded when somebody asked me a question, but sometimes I would fall short. If I could go back to the beginning of my work on this project, I would try to communicate better.
