Finance and public-works staff in one municipal ethics class start scoring points against each other’s departments. Discussion has become a turf war. What should the instructor do?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Two city shops in one ethics class is still one class. If they start keeping score, pull them back to the shared objective instead of refereeing a turf match. Pick a side or split the room and you just hired a new rivalry coach.
Full Explanation
Instructors facilitate group dynamics in a positive way, especially when multiple municipal departments share a room. Competitive turf talk is redirected so finance and public works remain one learner-centered group focused on the ethics objective. Allowing a win/lose debate, permanently splitting the class, or joining one department all worsen the dynamic.