Group assignments for management courses sometimes require students to work together outside regular class sessions. The authors present a six-step practical exercise and tools designed to help student groups with the challenges they encounter in coordinatingwhen and where to meet outside of scheduled class time. The exercise and tools facilitate student learningby helpingstudents determine good times and places for their group meetings, thus improving the quality of the project outcome and group process.
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