As I think about the five stages of
team development I think about how the teams I have been involved in worked
during each of these stages: forming, storming, norming, performing, and
adjourning. The adjourning stage is pretty important because it serves as a
chance to learn from any mistakes and evaluate the efforts put forth by the
team, good or bad. Our mistakes are what teach us how to be better. Out of all
the groups I have participated in, I would say that it was hardest to leave my
group of colleagues from my sophomore year in college. After just two years of
working together with them we had formed a relationship and all had succeeded
at getting our Associates degree. It was also our first experience with college
so it was sort of sentimental. We had taught each other so many valuable
lessons in our work and took away with much more than we had begun with because
of the people we were with.
I will feel the same way with the
group of colleagues I have worked with at Walden. Even though we have not met
face-to face, I have gotten to know everyone on a personal level thanks to the
blogs and discussions. I like the challenges my colleagues have given me and I have
more confidence in my communication and networking skills thanks to my
classmates.
Hi Jalice,
ReplyDeleteThis is a long time to be working together as a team and I must say it would really make it difficult for all of you to part company. I must agree with you that we use the adjourning stage to evaluate what we did right or wrong as a team and even use it as an opportunity to improve.
Judy
Jalice, I believe that the adjourning stage was a good fit for me also. I agree that it is important because this stage gives the individuals an opportunity to learn from their mistakes during the evaluation and processing of the goals, and it also helps putting forth alternatives in the effort is determining what is best for the team.
ReplyDeleteJalice,
ReplyDeleteI believe it is important to learn from our mistakes and take the time to reflect on what was done incorrectly so it doesn't happen again. I can imagine the relationships you had formed during the 2 years working with your colleagues from college. The knowledge you gained I'm sure was immense, and I agree that so many times do you walk away with so much more than you started with. Sometimes I think that is the best part and the friendships you bring out of it as well.