How can a leader work to bring opposing viewpoints into a group?

1. Are out-groups mostly negative? If so, why? Are there positive aspects to out-groups? If so, what?

Choose one of the following additional questions to answer:

• How can a leader work to bring opposing viewpoints into a group?
• How would you incorporate out-group members into an organization?
• Why are out-groups so prevalent in our culture?
• Is it possible to eliminate out-groups entirely?
• How should leaders approach out-groups that are a sizeable minority of the group? What if the out-group represents a majority of members?
• Some out-group members are social loafers and have no intention of changing. What would you recommend the leader do in such cases?
• What is a social group that you identify with? How are you similar to others in that group? Different?
• Respond to this statement: “People always remember how you make them feel.”