Teams Reflection Paper
SOC/101
1/08/2010
Dr. Millie

Teams Reflection Paper

Our ability to be successful in work place or school depends on how well we communicate with others. Without communication there would be no team because they would not be working together. Team dynamics is the force that pulls and motivates a team to perform and respond in a definite way. One of the most important elements in team dynamics is communication.
People with the best human relations skills are placed in human resources and the ones with the best advertisers work in merchandising. In this way weaknesses can be reduced while they concentrate on their areas of strength. According to Engleberg and Wynn (2010), group will never function if members focus entirely on their personal interest rather than on the group’s common goal.
. Once the group’s purpose has been clarified and group members are selected, it remains for the group leader to prepare a team chart. The chart presents how the group is going to work together, each person’s responsibility, solving problem within the team, brainstorming ideas, and making sure that everyone in the team understands his/her part as a team member. A cooperative attitude allows people to work together to arrive at solutions that provides both tangible and intangible benefits to the company. I had both a negative and positive experience with group teams. Each experience gave me the opportunity to learn and grow stronger. While participating in learning team, I acquired many skills. I learned how important it is to make every member of the team feel important, included, and motivated so as to ensure the team is the best it could be. As a team, we did things beyond studying such as having common goals, effective communication, and as well as having productive involvement. It was amazing what we were able to accomplish as a team both on and off the field and as members.
I learned that it’s fine to work with other people, listen to their ideas, and appreciate the honesty of their work. Working in a team gave me the opportunity to share ideas, information, and network. It also allowed me to see things from a perspective that I would not normally see from working alone. In my case, team work helped me, improve my performance, build my competence, enhanced my communication with team members, friends and co-worker. Through this experience, I have learned that more effort leads to better thoughts, and better thoughts lead to better productivity.

References

Engleberg, Isa N., & Wynn, D. (2010). Working in Group Communication Principles and Strategies (5th ed.). Retrieved from