"The "Martyr" is quick to point out that he has had to do much more than everyone else on the team because no one else seems to be taking his/her part seriously. His work schedule is "unique" and his commitment unusual."
After putting our ideas together, we believe in order to get across to a "Martyr" and avoid conflict, we should follow these practices:
Positive Communication: Keep the atmosphere from becoming negative. Communicate with the martyr that way the student knows you're willing to listen to what they have to say. By doing so, the martyr will know they're being heard and it helps build a trust between you and the student.
Scheduling: Create a group schedule ASAP that shows assignments and tasks have been distributed evenly. By doing so, it shows that each group member has a role.
Group Feedback: By providing weekly group feedback, this not just makes the instructor aware of what each student is contributing, but it also shows each student how accountable they are to their group.
In conclusion, we believe that positive communication, scheduled tasks, and group feedback should help avoid conflict amongst group members, and specifically a "Martyr". As long as the instructor makes the group work guidelines clear at the start of class, he's in touch with what's going on, and steps in when he feels the need to do so, then it'll avoid any conflict amongst group members.
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