Preschool and Beyond: Adjourning: The Fifth Element of Team Development

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Adjourning: The Fifth Element of Team Development

Over the course of my professional and educational careers, I have had the opportunity to be apart of many groups. As I work with these groups the final wrap up is always the hardest. I guess it is the hardest, it normally means the end and as we continue on our own paths. Working in groups, I had the opportunity to work with some awesome individuals, these individuals accepted my ideas, thoughts, and even helped to open my mind to the point of views of others as it relates to the goal we were all working to achieve. As it relates to the performance of the groups, whether they were high performing or a regularly performance group, the relationships that were and are built make it harder to walk away. Working in groups, it was much harder for me to walk away from those group where I had made friends and the closing rituals that I have experienced made it even harder to say good bye. At the close of a project or course, especially when I was actually going to a classroom, we would have end of project or course potlucks or we would meet at a near by restaurant to celebrate the end. All of this was great I believe, because it showed that not only did we value the input of the person as a contributor, but we valued the person as a whole as an individual. So adjourning is always in my case has always been a bitter sweet ending.

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UnknownAugust 4, 2012 at 9:45 PM
Priscilla,
I would have to agree that when a group of people become close with one another, and relationships are built, it is much harder to walk away from the group. I will be sad to leave my co-teacher at the end of this school year (2 more weeks left) because we have worked well together. She came in to our center after me, but with many more years of experience than I. I am proud to work alongside her and will be sad to lose that daily interaction come August 27. It is bittersweet as I move on to a different role this year!

Thanks for sharing,
Clara
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AnonymousAugust 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Hi Priscilla...I can see how saying good-bye to a group you have formed a close camaraderie with is hard. You get the chance to not only learn more about your mission but each person as an individual.
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ttfn JulieAugust 5, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Priscilla, Do you ever find the group you had the hardest time working in was the hardest to leave? I often have a feeling of unfinished business. I know there is more we could do but, it cannot be accomplished by just one person.
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AnonymousAugust 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Priscilla,
Thank you for your kind words on my blog posts throughout our courses at Walden. I am coming to the end of my time here and value the trust and honesty we have shared in our classes together. I hope to see you in the next two classes, but if not, I wish you continued success.
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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Adjourning: The Fifth Element of Team Development

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