In the "adjourning" stage the project is coming to an end and the team members are moving off into different directions. This stage looks at the team from the perspective of the well-being of the team rather than from the perspective of managing a team through the original four stages of team growth. (Learning Center, 2011)
The adjourning stage is a bittersweet stage of team
building. It is a celebration of the task at hand, but it is also a time to say
goodbye. I was apart of a discipleship program at church where myself and several
other women came together to work on building our relationship with God and
building each other up. Through this journey we had to learn to mutually trust and
respect one another. We learned how to allow each person to feel valued and be
a contributor and we agreed upon goal and vision (Laureate, Education, 2011),
just as Dr. Wolfe said makes for great team building.
This was an 18-month journey and it was hard to say goodbye
but because of the bond we had created many of us kept in touch with each
other. It was hard to leave the group once it had ended because we had spent a
lot of time together and we had shared a lot of personal information with one
another. I believe this group allowed for growth within all of us because we learned
that we are in this together. I was also able to learn a lot about myself and
these women encouraged me and supported me when times were rough.
For my colleagues working towards earning their master’s
degree, I know we are all routing for each other. This will be a great celebration
as we “master it”! I hope that we will all have the opportunity to cross paths
and maybe even physically work together.
References
Learning Center. (2011). How to build a team using vision,
commitment, and trust. Retrieved from
http://www.learningcenter.net/library/building.shtml
Laureate Education (Producer). (2011). Team building
strategies [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Sharita,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all I love the illustration that you used. It definitely helps to show exactly what goes into each stage of forming a group. The group that you wrote about sounds amazing. When I work with groups at my church I really enjoy the people that I am learning with, I don't want those groups to end. However, when those types of groups end it is great to reflect on the growth that has occurred. I love seeing this type of growth when I work in groups with colleagues as well. Thank you for sharing.
-Heather
Sharita,
ReplyDeleteI used the same illustration on my blogpost as well. It fit the description perfectly. I can understand the bitter-sweet feeling of leaving a group. 18-months is a long time. Did the feeling of accomplishment superseed the feelings of separation you were having?
Hello Sharita,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed immensely your nonverbal behavior that clarifies and emphasizes specific information in the verbal message (O’Hair et al., p. 108) noted in the visual pictures posted on your weekly blogs. To get a different perspective of what we have to read, and review was refreshing. The visual posts remind me of Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences visual-spatial. People who are strong in visual-spatial intelligence are good at visualizing things. These individuals are often good with directions as well as maps, charts, videos, and pictures (VerywellMind, 2020). I thank you for rendering conversation from different perspectives. Good luck with all future endeavors, and I look forward to collaborating with you further.
Reference
O’Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D.I., & Teven, J. (2018). Real communication: An introduction (4th. Ed). New York: Bedford? St. Martin’s
“Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences.” Verywell Mind. (2020).
https://www.verywellmind.com/gardners-theory-of-multiple-intelligences-2795161