The article "Feuds in Student Groups" provides ways to prevent and mitigate student group conflicts.
Preventive Strategies Available to Students (the three "truths"):
- Make the division of responsibilities clear.
- Don't blindly accept problems.
- Don't take responsibility for the happiness of others.
Corrective Strategies Available to Students:
- Reopen discussions about responsibilities.
- Confront the troublesome character.
- Reduce contact with the character.
- Don't let a Saboteur be responsible for editing or typing.
- Do all editing and typing as a group.