What Qualities Make a Great Adjoining Process?

 

 

 

What Qualities Make a Great Adjoining Process?

          A couple of years ago I volunteered to be on the Teachers Retreat committee at my school and I was filled with excitement to be able to contribute to the school as a whole.  The committee consisted of six members and we actually worked well together.  Our goal was to come up with a place to have a teacher’s retreat at a place that most of the teachers would be committed to go.  Our team leader was already selected from the principal and she explained the various roles that needed to be filled by committee members. 

So in the forming stage we talked about what roles we would fill and we already knew each other so there was no need for introductions.  Two of the members created a survey that listed possible retreat locations, possible dates, and a list of activities and this was distributed to all of the teachers.  At every meeting our leader would provide us with a list of duties, goals, results, and what the next plan of action would be which is defined as the agenda (O’Hair & Wiemann, 2012).  The place that was chosen for the retreat was Ocean City, Maryland which is a beach town. We were allowed to select a luxury hotel that had balconies with an ocean view for every room, and each teacher was provided with a $50.00 American Express gift card.  We left on a Friday morning and returned on Sunday evening.  There were team building activities, beach games, trivia games, night socials, and shopping outlet trips that were planned.  Our project was an overwhelming success because we had a strong vision, we established mutual respect and we trusted each other.  Great teams value the opinions of team members and display trust and mutual respect (Laureate Education, 2011).  Our committee displayed these great qualities and we grew to be fond of one another.

The adjourning process was a joyous occasion because we were a very effective committee and we were excited about the upcoming retreat.  Our leader had secretly ordered mugs that read “Working Together Is Success”; to be given to all team members.  The adjoining stage signals the end of a project and a time to reflect on the team experience (Abudi, 2010). During the norming (working as a team) and performing (functioning at an elevated level) stages we were highly effective because we finished our assigned tasks on time and we also helped out on other tasks when needed.  During and at the end of the retreat we received many compliments on how well the activities were run.  The committee members were proud of the accomplishments and we all vowed to work together on future projects together.
Upon completing this Masters program I will miss the informative discussions that we have all had and the helpful information and suggestions from our instructor.  We have become a helpful collaboration team and I will always remember this meaningful experience.  I wish everyone continued success in this program and beyond.
 

 

References

Abudi, G. (2010). The five stages of team development: A case study. Retrieved from

            http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages-of-team-development-a-case-study.html

Laureate Education (Producer). (2011). Team building strategies [Video file]. Retrieved from

            https://class.waldenu.edu

O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real communication: An introduction. New York: Bedford/St.

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