Over the last few weeks, while working on our critical theory project, I had to learn how to be an effective team member. I am one who often likes to work alone, I like generating my own ideas, writing in my own style that is convenient for me, and presenting in a tone in which I like. When you add three other group members to that process, it is really hard for me to work. It was very hard for me, because there were often times where I would get so frustrated by the difference of opinions and ideas, that I would literally shut down and stop working, because it was so hard for me. By the end however, I was able to help my group incorporate all of our different personalities and styles into what I believe was an excellent presentation and paper. My ADHD was really bad the last few weeks, and one thing that I had to do, was learn how to control it, and still work with my group well. This was a really hard task for me, but my group members did a really awesome job with keeping me on track. I learned something through this, that I thought I never would, that I can efficiently work without my ADHD getting out of control. Another major component that I had to learn, was time management. With a million snow days, and getting off task very easily, I had to learn how to get things done in a time crunch. I had to learn how to present with a group, not necessarily just work with them, and that was my biggest obstacle over the last week. I have a very distinct presentation style, I like to put myself into my presentations, and I present in a way that is definitely different than anyone else in the class. Therefor, trying to present with people that don’t do the same things as you, was hard for me, I had every slide planned out how I would present it, and when my group presented differently from that it stressed me out. But overall my group members did a fantastic job. http://blog.worldcampus.psu.edu/2014/05/how-to-work-well-with-others-the-psychology-behind-group-work/
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