1.1 So if for example you are going to set up a fireworks display with some friends, there will be certain things you need to make sure get done. You will need to work out exactly what you need to put the display on, who will need to work out who will be in charge of finding the things you need, how you plan to get those things and where you plan to put it on.
1.2 Depending on peoples interests and skills you should assign roles accordingly, for example the person with a car should be in charge of driving the five miles needed to be traveled to buy the fireworks, and the person with a big garden should be in charge of providing the space required to set the display off.
2.1 If someone has to much work and someone hasn't enough, you should always try and share the load to make things easier and less stressful for everyone involved. With a more balanced workload people are much more likely to finish the tasks at hand and remain engaged.
2.2 If you don't share information with colleagues then you will never know where each other are at, and will never be able to help each other progress. Communication is essential to make sure everything gets done correctly and to the best of every bodies potential.
2.3 If someone has a bad attitude sometimes its beneficial for everyone to diplomaticly suggest that maybe people would get more done if everyone was comfortable with how the situation is.
For example, if you work in an office and have a desk back to back with someone else, if that person starts to get cluttered and disorganized, leading to them taking up some of your desk space making things cramped for you, if you suggest that maybe they sort things out a bit, in a nice way of course, then maybe you'll end up making life easier for the both of you.
2.4 Make sure you cover all the points you are trying to make, answering any questions which arise or doubts people might have, always being sure to listen to any counterarguments and if you feel that your decision is better, explain why.
2.5 Find put exactly where the disagreement is and find out what each party hope to get out of the situation, then try and come to a mutual agreement which would benefit everyone.
2.6 If everyone shares a mutual goal or objective, and collectively work together to try and accomplish this, its going to be a lot easier for all the parties involved, many hands make light work and all that, but if you take it deeper than that, the more people involved in the process means that there will be more skills bought to the table, meaning there will be more points of expertise, accumalating in a better finished product.
3.1 Say, for example, you get designated a task with a collegue, you need to make sure that between you, you both feel like your doing an even ammount of work, and maintain this level of equality throughout the time it takes to finish the task. Keep talking to each other, making sure neither is left behind, and if either of you feel that the other might be, revise the tasks at hand and redistribute them accordingly.
3.2 Make sure you use context and are sure that everyone knows what it is you are talking about. Make sure you speak clearly, both through tone and language, people can't understand you if you mumble or aren't speaking coherently, so thats also a pretty good place to start. Something else you need to take into consideration is other peoples feelings. If someone makes a mistake, or does something in a way you know could be done better, its always god to tell said person, the best way to learn is through your mistakes, but its always a good idea to approach the situation diplomaticaly. If they have been having a tough day, its probably best not to start shouting at them about how terrible it is, its probably more advisable offer constructive criticism, tell them two ways in which they did something right for every thing you tell them they did wrong.
3.3 If two people with ideas are at a standstill over how best to advance a project, make sure they both understand fully what the other has come up with, then come to an agreement as to what they think would be the most mutually beneficial out of the ideas on offer. Try and remember that you's are working together towards a shared final goal.
3.4 If you need to quickly get an actor changed into costume and makeup on a day with a busy shoot thats running behind, you need to make sure you send him to the correct people, in this case costume and make up, as quickly as possible. If a new intern in the office cant find a desk they have to deliver post to, take a minute to ask who they are looking for and point them in the right direction, it doesn't require a lot of effort and will help everyone along.
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