Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Group Work

For this week's blog, I'd like you to reflect individually on what you've learned about group work thus far. Have you had any miscommunications that have temporarily halted progress? How can you avoid those miscommunications in the future? What kinds of things have been very successful for you? What do you like best about your group? What do you want to do differently to improve your work in Phase 2?

Group work is usually always a challenging task. I feel that there are pros and cons in dealing with working on a project in a group. Overall, I believe that being able to handle and overcome obstacles in a group setting is an excellent accomplishment. Being able to work with one another despite conflict is very important. Mixcommunication is bound to happen when working with more than two people. Our group has encountered miscommunication that has set us back temporarily and we are now back on track. To avoid this common problem, I think the best solution is to be upfront and considerate of others at all times. I think the most successful ways to handle miscommunication are being honest, being timely, staying in touch with one another and being as clear as possible. In a group setting, everyone is working toward the same goal, therefore meaning always being on the same page to be successful. Our group seems to be very creative and we all contribute differently to our project. We have been able to overcome some obstacles and have not let anything harm the progress of reaching our goals.
To improve Phase 2, I think we should be more clear and more understanding of one another. It is easy to get frustrated with each other by not being on the same page. I think that we will be able to work the kinks out and create an impressive outcome for our client!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Great post, Addie! Glad to hear things are back on track!