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When group dynamics derail the actual purpose of working together

My MBA study group has turned into this weird therapy session where one person dominates every conversation with their personal problems and the rest of us just sit there because we don't know how to redirect without being cruel, but we're not actually studying anymore.

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One person has turned your study group into their therapy session and nobody knows how to stop it.

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