Consider the adjourning phase for several of the groups in which you have been involved. Think about which aspects of the groups made for the hardest good-bye.
--Are high-performing groups hardest to leave?
I have been part of high-performing groups and yes, they are hard to leave. Why? Probably because of the positive experience I had within the group. I often have the urge to want to start a new project just so I can experience the same feelings of success and pride of a job well done.
--What sorts of closing rituals have you experienced or wish you had experienced?
My favorite closing ritual before the group adjourns is the celebratory dinner! I teach night classes and at the end of each semester, on the last day of class, we all bring in food and celebrate our efforts. It's a fun time for us to look back on all we learned and have fun one last time as a group.
--How do you imagine that you will adjourn from the group of colleagues you have formed while working on your master's degree in this program? Unfortunately I have not been able to meet any of my colleagues in person like I would like, because they all live in different states and some in different countries!. I think thought that I would like to stay in touch with many of them with whom I have developed a bond. Perhaps we can video chat or even make plans to travel to visit one another if it gets to be a close relationship.
--Why is adjourning an essential stage of teamwork? Adjournment is the closure a group has that illustrates a job is complete and new work is ready to begin.
Hi Kim,
ReplyDeleteI often think the lack of personal relationship development is the biggest drawback of online courses. It also would like to stay in contact with my colleagues from school, and have the same feeling you do that it has been hard to get to know each other.
Kim,
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of doing a celebratory dinner for your classes! That seems to be such a fun way to bring closure for the group. I agree that online classes make it difficult to make a personal bond with classmates. One of the great things that I take from it is that as classmates we are able to use each other as resources in the future.
Kim,
ReplyDeleteTaking online courses is a lot different than actually going in the classroom because you are not able to see each other daily.
Kim,
ReplyDeleteDo you think that it is easier to adjourn from a group that did not meet with success or complete their mission?
Marie