A group is formed when a number of people come together. Each group has a different reason for their conglomeration. Certainly, the reason for meeting in a group is for common good. Some people who hold on too close to their quiet nature could ask, is it wrong or bad to be quiet in a group? The most probable answer that could arise is yes. It is wrong or bad to be quiet in a group since each member in the group has a duty to contribute equally if they want to share the common goal of the group equally. The orientation of the group could even come up with rules that are to be followed while people are in the group and these may include making it mandatory for all members in the group to participate equally.
It is wrong to be quiet in a group since it could be an indicator of meanness or lack of interest and this may affect the relationship between group members. People who keep quiet in a group are hardly noticed more so when the group is big and this may make them left out in decision making and other group activities. People who keep quiet in a group might have no ill intentions but someone in the group might have a misconception that they are concealing something that could be of much help to the group. At times, keeping quiet in a group is due to disinterest or total disconnection from the business of the group. People who are in groups and have this attitude should be discouraged in groups since they wait for other people’s opinions and they ride on their thinking while they have done nothing and therefore they don’t deserve to be in the group.
Many groups have leaders and these leaders are mainly given the mandate to give each member an equal chance to contribute. Many a times, it is evident that when the group is unable to make a conclusion or a decision, they will seek the opinions of the people who contribute more in the group. This is mainly because they are more familiar with the people who contribute and they know that when they seek such a person’s opinion, they are sure of getting a qualitative opinion.
A lot could be told about people who keep quiet in a group and this is mainly in regards to selfishness and poor public relation skills. When one is in a group, it is advisable to keep personal issues at bay even when one is not in the good books of the group leaders. It has been known all along that speaking skills and public relation skills are perfected while in groups. This is because the more one contributes, they more they overcome the fear of addressing a crowd.
While in some people, keeping quiet in groups is due to fear of public speaking, the only thing that such people can do is comment on the light issues first. This makes them well acquainted with the crowd and one realizes that the more they speak in a group, the better they become in public speaking skills. Some of the greatest world icons were people who had phobia for the limelight but today they are living testimony from the day they broke the silence, people embraced their opinions and this appreciation buoyed them to fame. To become a celebrity, one has to be known by crowds and therefore they must be braced to speak to volumes at one time. If one therefore dreams being a celebrity, groups are the places to start.
Groups are known to nurture talent as well as sharpening interpersonal skills and socializations. This is because the brains of people who are used to speak in groups are accustomed to addressing a number of people and therefore they are always ready to address crowds. It is therefore not advisable at all to keep quiet in a group since it gives a negative impression of the group member and one can never get appreciation when they are silent. Even when one has different views from the rest of the crowd, why not standout and supports the views?