Alyssa DeJong

I am a big proponent of workgroups. They offer great problem solving skills, practice with active listening and dialogue, and prepare students for real-life situations in which they will have to work closely with different individuals. I sometimes struggle with the fact that there is occasionally that "downer", or extremely negative individual that can tend to drag any group down with their complaining or negative attitude. Does anyone have advice for how to deal with this situation? Thanks! Alyssa