Work and Money
Do ceremonies and team projects improve when more people direct them?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Not necessarily. It depends on the help involved. Venue setup, reception, and welcoming can be shared, while overall design and primary direction need clear leadership. If everyone works independently, the combined result may be inconsistent and chaotic.
I experienced this at religious ceremonies and thought about why companies and schools assign some tasks to designated people. The person responsible must maintain the overall arrangement and intended direction so divided work fits together. This does not mean one person must do everything; cooperation requires distinguishing separable tasks from elements needing a shared direction.
Teamwork also requires respecting existing responsibility. At one ceremony, someone moved things in our ritual space out of personal goodwill, and I later decided to rearrange it. Good intentions are understandable, but do not justify bypassing communication and deciding others’ work for them. Ask about different approaches before deciding how to cooperate. That is better than everyone doing their own thing.