The group I found hardest to leave out of the groups I have
discussed this week had to have been the group of my basketball team. In this
group I was one of the starters on the team. I did not hole a big leadership position
like team captain. I think this group was so hard to leave because I had
developed a lot of friendships; I had been playing with some of my other
teammates since recreational league. I considered my basketball team to be a
high performing group because on a team everyone has a role that they play on
the court especially when it comes to running plays. Also being a part of this
team made you work with people of different cultures and diversities. You had
to learn to develop relationships with people that you may not normally
interact with on a daily bases. Being a part of this group consists of all of
the steps needs to build a successful team which are forming, storming, norming,
performing, and adjourning. As a team we all had our roles, most respected each
other, along with having the support of our coaches (Fleming&Monda-Amava,
2001). The only thing that I wished would have been established was more
respectable relationships between myself and some of the players on the team. I
think if those teammates would have gotten to know me outside of just practice
our relationships would have been different.
When I think about my colleagues that I have met so far
here at Walden University I feel as If our relationships could possibly have
been even stronger if we would have met face to face. Anyone can sound good on
paper, but it is something about meeting face to face that gives you that since
of clarity and trust. I do hope that some of my classmates as I will stay in
touch beyond this program. I have made some connections with people that right
here in my home state of North Carolina. It has made nice to be able to relate
with someone that is coming from the same state, but a different area. I feel
that there has been a great deal of respect between each student as we have
done discussions and blog post. A lot of people including myself have shared a
lot of experiences that are personally, which have allowed us to open up to
others and develop professional relationships. I feel that I have grown close
to a lot of my colleagues especially the ones that have been in all of my
classes since we have started the program.
The adjourning stage is such
an important stage because it allows for self reflection. It allows you to see
what went well and what things you’re yourself and the team could have approved
on. It gives you the opportunity to work with others and see how their mind and
thought process works. It gives you the chance to give praise to someone else
for their accomplishments. It allows you to understand what it is to
collaborate. It allows you to make personal and professional connections with
others.
Resources
Fleming, J.L., & Monda-Amaya, L.E.
(2001). Process variables critical for learning team effectiveness. Remedial and Special Education, 22(3), 158.
5 comments:
Hi Chawanda,
It is great that you made such wonderful friends. I agree with you that the adjourning stage allows us to self-reflect and view the communication that had occurred. I think it helps us to improve upon our own behavior if needed! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Chawanda,
I enjoyed reading about your experience with the basketball team. Being on a team is a great time to make friends and to practice working together towards a common goal. I feel the same as you about wishing we could meet face to face. I will be in NC the week of May 4 - what part of NC do you live in? Send me an email.
Maria
Hi Chawanda,
I love the spot of basketball. I know how it is to feel of being in a sport that you love so much and it was hard to depart from it. Being a positive role model shows what kind of person that you are, Thanks for sharing.
Chawanda, playing on a Basketball team seems like a lot of fun. I can only imagine how you all must work in sync together to make the plays and win the game. Because their usually is always a star on the team you would think that that would complicate things. Ex. a person who always hits those 3 pointers, or a person who is good at dunking the ball. They usually get a lot of the spot light but because all of the players are on the same team they look beyond that and want to win the game. That is what team work is all about. You are so right about our colleagues here at Walden I also feel that if we were to meet face to face we would have a better understanding for each other.Great post:)
-Rachel Hendrix
Thank you Chawanda for your continued support through this course. Thank you for sharing your thoughts through discussion and blog post. I wish you well in all that you do. Continue to work hard and grow personally and professionally :)
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