Personal Reflection

Our group worked on all the components of the project together, which included the research, reference pages, scripts, and the PowerPoint. I believe our decision to not assign specific tasks to a single individual allowed us to fully understand all the information and get along better due to the fact we all were doing the same amount of work. In a group setting, we had to work together and communicate with one another in order to create a suitable presentation. One thing I saw that our group thrived at was listening to one another. Our book defines listening as the “active, complex process that consists of being mindful, physically receiving messages, selecting and organizing messages, interpreting messages, responding, and remembering (Wood, 2016).” Each group member had to

As a college student, I don’t enjoy group work. I am the student that dominates the group and does almost all of the work, establishing group times to talk about what needs to be done, and making sure that attendance is mandatory

self-reflect on who I am as a person as well as opening me up to more career goals that match my

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Group work is an important part of work. In many jobs, group work is a function that is required. Therefore it’s important to develop the skills and practices at University. In this essay I critically analyse my own experiences against the literature.

One of the things that worked well in our group was the willingness of those in the group to listen to each other and entertain various viewpoints. I think that mutual respect is the key when working with groups. Each of us played different roles in the group: some of us were listeners, some of us were leaders, and some who were initially listeners became leaders as the group went on. Within our group we had different personality types and communication styles.

Next, the barriers that exist in group communication are premature evaluation of ideas, poor physical surroundings, too many people, poor timing, and stinking thinking. The different ideas made from the group need an evaluation at a certain time; this is done only after all the ideas have been made from the group. Poor physical surroundings can be a problem for group disruption in communication. In some cases the room could be too hot, too cold, too noisy, not adequate enough seating and lack of technological needs for the group to function. If the group is too large then the communication can be lost and equal participation will not occur (Beebe &Masterson, 2006). Poor timing also can be a hindrance to the group by not

This reflection will discuss personal diffidence and how it has influenced my academic studies, including my practice within placement settings. Gibbs reflective cycle (Gibbs, 1998) has been utilised as it illustrates a clear structure for the process of reflection. To conclude this reflection will draw together the themes which have emerged and highlight a clear action for future learning that will be used in order to enhance my future practice.

Our group experience aligns with Bruce W Tuckman’s group development cycles. Tuckman’s first stage to group development is the forming stage, which members act cautiously with each other in order to understand the group's goal. Since group members were assigned at random, all members put in the effort to be cordial with each other. In the beginning, our group's climate was spontaneous. We had little to none primary tension as everyone was positive and encouraged each other to share their ideas for a product. When members were shy to put input in group decisions, I made sure to ask them for their opinion. For example, I noticed that I was contributing a lot of my ideas for possible products but group member Tony had yet to comment on his ideas.

First, working with a group can be quite difficult as it leaves you being suspicious of other people abilities because not only you are working with them as a group but their performance also affects your performance as a student in the subject which will be subjected to review and analysis. The group that I was working with was quite the amusing people to be with, and the reason was that everyone knew exactly what they would be doing and we started to talk about how we would approach the issue we were tasked for and how we would be able to not only understand but also be able to express our point of view on the subject to the people who were going to view our message, but the subject was quite hard to express through non-verbal communication so the group were almost stuck to finding out a way which we would be able to approach this kind of problem in a way that would be optimal and easily understandable. The last issue we faced was managing our time. The project required all of us to be present to be able to perform the task but having everyone available at the same time can be quite hard and it is the most common issue when it comes to group presentation and that is managing our time. The group had to talk with everyone to ask everyone if they would be available at this time of day and if that is acceptable to everyone and make sure that there are no issues regarding the subject. Finally,

The model of a group communication that attains its objective with easy and success requires a delicate process. An ideal group communication ranges from three to few members gathered and discussing strategies to accomplish a specific goal. Groups’ formations are the result of an old truism that more brains are better than one. Consequently, groups continue to define people’s daily collective efforts to solve problems an immense way. “When groups work effectively, members find the experience motivating and rewarding. Group members also learn a

In order for successful group work to be achieved, there are a number of aspects that need to be considered. In the first lecture we were told to expect conflict, this threw me at first, I usually run away from conflicting situations (I will get into why a little later). Although I did not like the concept of having to face and deal with conflict, the value did show, as we were told it would. McDermott (2002) suggests that conflict signals the group has begun to matter to participants, and groups are often more productive after the resolution of conflict. The second aspect that really stuck with me was group processes and development. Most of the groups I have been involved in so far throughout my degree,

I have personally been in groups where I do all the work because the members of my group are unreliable. For this project we were very fortunate to have no conflicts. We all worked extremely well to complete the project in a timely manner. This occurs because group members do not actively communicate their goals. This can also occur because a group does not know how to effectively problem solve. The first step to solving a problem is to figure out the cause. Next, group members must carefully look at ways to solve the problem. Lastly, the best solution should be used and hopefully will aid in the group project’s problem. Group projects can also be ineffective when a member does not know their task. To avoid this problem all members must be on the same page. This can be done by assigning out specific tasks for each member. The tasks can be given out by a member who is a democratic leader and listens to everyone’s. This is opposed to an authoritarian leader who controls the group. By following these steps a group project will be very effective and useful to the

Being a member of a group helps develop interpersonal skills, such as speaking and listening, working with and motivating others and leadership. “ The interpersonal and organizational skills needed for managing a group project need to be highlighted in any assignment, so that students recognize the importance of such things as: listening, clarifying statements and providing good feedback; keeping discussions on task; probing assumptions and evidence; eliciting viewpoints and perspectives; mediating conflicts; and summarizing and presenting findings.” (Bosworth, 1994) These skills are very important to learn while in highschool, so that a strong communicational foundation is built for later in life, such as college and career opportunities. These communication skills also help with good team building skills, if one can communicate his/her thoughts more clearly to their peers then the team will be more fluid and able to solve the tasks at hand in a more timely fashion. This brings the argument to the need for a development in team working

The writing I did this semester for Engl 110c has meant alot to me because I was able to pick a topic that has such a huge impact in my life. I was able to do the topic about Navy Wives, which has a huge impact on me. I recently became a navy wife a year ago and my life has changed drastically. I was able to share everything I wanted to about the life of a military wife through my writings, as well as share to my classmates about my topic. I really enjoyed creating my ePortfolio because I could come out of my shell and be me. I made a ePortfolio website that would be for military wives to read. I believe this website would be perfect for any military wife reading it. I was able to give tips and information on what it’s like to be a military wife, how to prepare for deployments and how to stay strong being a military wife.