The ‘Adjourning’ part of Five Stages of Team Development proves to be a time for reflection. This process and experience of this Master’s degree program has taught me the importance of reflection and self-evaluation. Being a part of a group that’s organized and goal oriented has its benefits, in that, you gain a chance to adjourn clear of confusion and personal hang-ups. Nonetheless, whether the group worked effectively together or not there is always room for improvement and assessment. Abudi (2010), provides some excellent points to evaluate the effectiveness of your team. The assorted criteria provided to evaluate your groups’ effectiveness include, “clear communication among all members, regular brainstorming sessions with all members participating, problem solving done by the group...” (Abudi, 2010, .n.p). Personally, I have experienced all types of ‘Adjourning” sessions, some positive some not, but all have proved beneficial for my own reflective process. Additionally, in these times I have gained a chance to critique myself and make better my contribution to the team. Professionally, it will be difficult to say goodbye to my Walden team, I have learned so much through collaboration and discussion. Nevertheless, I will take these experiences and grow from weaknesses and celebrate strengths.
Abudi, G. (2010). The five stages of team development: A case study. Retrieved from http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages-of-team-development-a-case-study.html
Janielle,
ReplyDeleteIt is important to self evaluate. Sometimes we get caught in what everybody else could be doing instead of looking at ourself. Looking inward helps us to make better choices and find solutions that will work for others.
Janielle. Once again I love your graphics, great blog enry. Adjourning from a productive group can be difficult but hopefully everyone will get to work together again. Reflection is the key to personal growth, in my opinion, and it can make any situation even a negative one a learning lesson. Thanks
ReplyDeleteJanille,
ReplyDeleteReflection of the accomplishments of the team as well as personal reflection is important for adjourning. Personal reflection allows us to grow personally and team reflection helps us grow professionally.
Thank you for your post,
Barbara
Hi Janille,
ReplyDeleteI think it not only important to grow from your weaknesses but also celebrate your strengths, as you said. Reflection, I agree, is a great time to assess the goals set and the process used to meet the goals. Thank you for an insightful blog post.
Janille,
ReplyDeleteI loved your blog this week as always and the picture was awesome. I like the way you explained how each of us have used our talents to share with each other and how you will celebrate how much you have learned from your classmates.
Janille,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Self-reflection is monumental in being part of a group. I usually think about my role and how effective or ineffective I was as a group member.
Hello Janille,
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing thoughtful responses to our discussion boards, as well as our blog assignments. It is always hard to say "good bye", so instead I am going to say "see you later." We should all be excited to move on to the next chapter in our master's degree. Then, we are one step closer to graduation. Hope to work with you in the future and take care in all your new adventures:)Please feel free to visit my blog to get my personal information to stay in touch.
Christine