The adjourning stage takes effect when the project the team has been working on is coming to an end, and the individuals of that team will be going on their separate endeavors. As it has been said; some people come into your life for a season, a lifetime or a reason. The reason of those individuals on the team would be to achieve a main goal and purpose. Just like in life it is hard and difficult to say good bye to friends and those you have become fond of.
Within a team saying goodbyes become difficult because everyone has become accustom to working together, and knowing who like what, what ticks off a person, how to work around their differences. Moving on to a new group/team means the process of getting to know a person has started over. It is also difficult on entering a new team at times, because there may be comparisons between the new team members and the previous one worked with. A mind set of meeting new people, and getting to know and accept them is what needs to be in place when adjourning from a team. One team in which I was apart of that I found difficult to say good bye was that of when I was in university doing my bachelors degree, there was this one group project that was being worked on. At the end of the semester we did not want go our separate ways because though it was a challenging assignment we all had fun working along making it the best done assignment. Also because we knew we would probably not have the opportunity to work together on a group again made it even more difficult because usually group assignments are no fun.
I do imagine adjourning from my colleagues being a bitter sweet moment, more sweet than bitter for me. My reason for it being more sweet than bitter is because I would have my Masters, no more long days and nights of studying, and fortunately technology allows for us as colleagues to stay connected as it is doing throughout our studying currently.
I enjoyed reading your post especially about the end because like you having my Master's Degree will be the sweetness of everything that I have endured during the time. I don't get upset or feel upset at the end of a group parting because like you said, everyone comes into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime and you have grown more because of that one encounter.
ReplyDeleteKiendra, I like what you said in your post about “As it has been said; some people come into your life for a season, a lifetime or a reason. The reason of those individuals on the team would be to achieve a main goal and purpose.” That is so true. It makes it somewhat easier when we separate knowing that it was for a season. I also like the point about “…there may be comparisons between the new team members and the previous one worked with.” So many times I have done that—even in relationships, and to me we are just referring to past “Schemas,” and we have to remember not to do that.
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Hello Kiendra, I totally believe in that saying "that people come into your life for a season, a lifetime or a reason". I have come to accept that notion, for it makes it a bit easier to say goodbye. while at the same time,it is difficult to move into another group situation, because we may spend time comparing,but getting to know more people means another opportunity to learn!
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