The Group Project Nobody Asked For

Group projects are proof that adults believe children need preparation for suffering.

When McKenna, Alexander, Jourdan, and their classmate Renee are assigned a group project together, the chaos begins immediately. Alexander builds a color-coded Gantt chart. Jourdan ignores the timeline and puts a crying apple on slide nine. Renee arrives fully prepared and makes clear she is not here to manage anyone's ego. And McKenna realizes she has been so busy observing the dysfunction that she forgot to actually contribute.

With help from a dad who explains mission planning with the seriousness of someone who has briefed actual missions, and a mom who knows exactly how to break an overwhelming task into manageable steps, the committee learns what every group eventually has to learn: effort is not the same as coordination, roles focus rather than restrict, and a group project fails when everyone has effort but no agreement.

Funny, warm, and genuinely useful, Book Five introduces Renee and teaches real project management skills readers can actually use.

A group project fails when everyone has effort but no agreement.

Publisher: McKenna Books