I have come to
the decision that I will we working independently for this project. It was not
the decision I wish I had to make but it is the one I know I will be the most
successful with. One of the reasons I chose the option of working alone was due
to my kind of controlling complex within my personality. I like to be in
control of the work I submit, in my mind it allows me to ensure that I am
submitting the best quality work I know I could. This trait of mine became
evident when we were doing the Lost at Sea activity in the breakout rooms. I
was one of the main participants who was engaging with my other classmates in
order to get this assignment done. In all honesty, I feel like without me being
there we would have just sat in silence with no one saying anything. That could
possibly be due to the fact that through remote learning I haven’t had the
chance to really get to know the people in my class on a personal level. Within
the article “The effect of personality type on team performance” it states that
the group needs an effective leader who “must control the team meetings,
persistently drawing everyone into the discussions until a consensus is reached”.
Although it may seem like I would be a good leader, the overriding fact that I just
don’t have a personal connection with my classmates would make it hard for me
to effectively lead the group in a productive direction. By working with myself
I already know I will have the self-discipline in place to get the work that I need
to do, done.
I got a glimpse into one of my classmates
lives through our social media peer account activity. I chose to work on Skyler’s
account. Although it was nice to get to know her on a more personal level, and
see what she values, I just don’t think we share a lot of the same interests.
The article “Team building and group dynamics:
creating and fostering a culture of teamwork requires trust, collaboration, and
accountability” states that “The six-month
program establishes a common language for the team to communicate, standardize
expectations to improve accountability, strengthen leadership abilities, and
create an emotionally intelligent culture”. I really don’t feel like I have
had enough personal interactions, or known any of my classmates long enough to
create the bond similar to the exemplar co-workers that would be successful for
such an important and detailed project. The argument that I can’t create this
bond because of simply my lack of personal connection to my classmates is also
supported in this same article, it states; “What happens so often is people do
a one-time hit when it comes to team and leadership development. People are put
in one class and we expect it to change their world overnight,"
Alongside my
controlling tendencies, I also feel like I have people around me such as my
family and friends who help me brainstorm, without the added stress of having
them as a partner in the project. One of my other traits that contributed to my
decision of working alone would be the fact that I have a very strict schedule
outside of school. I am a competitive swimmer so I really don’t have any free
time besides from Sundays. Keeping this in mind working alone would allow me to
work on my own schedule, without the stress of having to collaborate with a
group on every decision I make.
Comments
Post a Comment