Small Group Productivity

• Individuals can be productive up to a point
• Group productivity always exceeds the combined productivity of individuals
• Increased interaction among members leads to greater productivity
• Communications should be democratic, with all equal to avoid group think 
• Technology can help to move quicker
• Storage of accumulated group knowledge and wisdom increases further productivity
• Groups like individuals have short-term and long-term memory
• Information becomes valuable only when it can be and is shared.  Secrets are worthless.