Team development
One special group that I participated in was back in high school during my senior year. I had the opportunity to go on a retreat which lasted five days and four nights. While at the retreat, we were separated into groups with a team leader and with people who went to school with each other but maybe not really got to know each other well. Over our time there, we got to know and trust each other and had the best time, not just as part of a small group but also as a whole. Prior to us leaving the retreat, we had the chance to celebrate our experience and "say good-bye" to one another before going back to school and getting back to our "regular" lives. It was sad to live because we knew that things would not be the same once we got back since most of us had different circles of friends.
I believe once my colleagues and I adjourn from working on our master's degree together, it will be hard to say good-bye because we have learned so much from one another and encouraged each other throughout our time at Walden. I think we will always wish others luck on their future endeavors and celebrate our success at the commencement ceremony or even prior to that, when we finish our last class. We have been in this together for quite some time and there will never be anything like it again.
Adjourning is essential to teamwork because it gives the members an opportunity to "reflect on their accomplishments and failures"(O'Hair & Wiemann, 2015, p. 249). Plus, it gives members of a group a sense of closure and a chance to move on with confidence.
Reference
Abudi, G. (2010). The five stages of team development. A case study. Retrieved from https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages-of-team-development-a-case-study.php
O'Hair, D., Wiemann, D. Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J. (2015). Real communication (3rd ed.). New York: Bedford/ St. Martin's.
I believe once my colleagues and I adjourn from working on our master's degree together, it will be hard to say good-bye because we have learned so much from one another and encouraged each other throughout our time at Walden. I think we will always wish others luck on their future endeavors and celebrate our success at the commencement ceremony or even prior to that, when we finish our last class. We have been in this together for quite some time and there will never be anything like it again.
Adjourning is essential to teamwork because it gives the members an opportunity to "reflect on their accomplishments and failures"(O'Hair & Wiemann, 2015, p. 249). Plus, it gives members of a group a sense of closure and a chance to move on with confidence.
Reference
Abudi, G. (2010). The five stages of team development. A case study. Retrieved from https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages-of-team-development-a-case-study.php
O'Hair, D., Wiemann, D. Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J. (2015). Real communication (3rd ed.). New York: Bedford/ St. Martin's.
I think we learn much more through reflection than we do the actual events that happen in our lives. When re reflect we are able to look at things from a diverse set of lenses. Do you think that for a group some form of reflection is always necessary? If not when is it not necessary? Should it be done in a group or as individuals or both?
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