This definition alone helps to understand that all groups, by and large, are not really groups at all. By groups, I am referring to families, teams, work groups, etc. who feel because they have personal ties to one another are a group. Unfortunately, they are not all the times a good/ positive group. Which makes them less of a group than they are aware of, and instead of recognizing the group is or has dysfunction and working on it, they tend to ignore the dysfunction and accept it as a way for them to function. People, for the most part, especially in business settings, tend to forget about the vital need for the presence of emotions. Emotions can be used to “improve communications, identify the underlying cause of problems, increase individuals’ ability to work as a team, reduce interpersonal conflict, enhance personal performance, and gain commitment to new initiatives” (Ralston, 8). However, in cases where people try to suppress their emotions, they are rarely successful because people have sort of an inner gyroscope that acts as a survival instinct and tells us when something isn’t right. In a sense, “emotions are our human bond with one another” (Ralston, 9). Due to the fact they (emotions) connect us racially, economically, and socially, they help us to better understand our feelings inside and outside of such groups. And is understanding this, one can easily and readily understand the eight principles of emotions which are:Emotional needs express themselves one way or anotherAnger is an expression of needOur feelings and needs are not wrong or badEmotions are the gateway to vitality and feeling aliveWe can address emotional issues and still save faceImmediate reactions to problems often disguise deeper feelingsClarification of other’s needs is necessary before problem solving w/othersPositive feelings should be expressed and negative ones should be communicated.But most importa...
