Without any clear guidance, a group will not coordinate or develop anything. Someone must take the lead and motivate the team. But to get a team motivated, one must lead not through force but by example.
Our group setup seems fractured and we have been given a blank canvas by our industry rep. This has been somewhat of a shock to most of the group. The lack of direction is causing us to be inactive in developing our project plan. In order to motivate the team, some of us have stepped up and begun to generate ideas for our project. Hopefully, this stepping up will get other members involved to finish the project.
A blank canvas can lead to inactivity in a group project. A remedy for this is someone stepping up and leading by example.