I am really proud of my team because all of my team-mates have done a very good job so far. We have followed all the instructions in how to form a good team and what should be done in order to maintain the quality of the team we have built. Being the leader of this team in C1 is really my pleasure because all of the team-mates are really nice and sincere. That is the reason why I said in class that honest is the most important characteristic in order to make a good team, and my team-mates have also shown that in every team meetings by asking or answering question arisen from team discussions.
Moreover, each member in the team has been punctual and responsible for the meetings. Being responsible is also very important in order to make a great team. One of my friends, Kok Hui, even went early most of the times and always text other team-mated that he has arrived. The others also came on time so that we can always start the meeting on time and work effectively to meet the requirements in the agenda. My team mates also prepared everything, or at least the main thing, before they come for the discussion. In addition, when one of us is speaking, others will listen and speak up only if it is necessary. I really appreciated what my team mates did in order to achieve the success of the first oral presentation - the OP1 - Intercultural Communication. We really did it, kudos for my team-mates!
Conflicts are unavoidable in group discussion, especially when the group encounter the sensitive problems such as choosing the leader or deciding who will present which part in the oral presentation. By using negotiation skills and human understandings we have learnt from the course, conflicts finally have been resolved in constructive ways. In my opinion, conflicts can be seen as a good chance for us to say what we think about and to hear what other members need. Moreover, a big lesson I have learned from conflicts was that in some cases, a member has to sacrifice for the sake of the team.
Break is also very important in every meeting in order to avoid fatigue and how to break at the right time is even more important. In my team, we always have a break in a meeting when everybody feels tired. By maintaining an open and friendly environment for discussion, we can select a good time for break quite easily. In my point of view, break is also a good chance for each of us to share about culture, study and even something really personal. Sharing is a powerful tool to deal with interpersonal communication we have ever encountered.
All in all, I really satisfy with the performances of my team so far. As we will work with each other in the rest of the semester, I really hope that we will have a wonderful time together and a successful semester ahead.
I agree with your point that being honest and sincere is essential in order to make a good team. We must always share our thoughts at the instant that we think about it. If you any objection or have a better idea, you should share it out during the meeting. This way, we can quickly solve your problem or consider using your idea instead of the original one.
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned about sacrifices for the sake of the team. I agree that there are ought to be sacrifices in order to accomplish an objective. But, it is important that you are willing to sacrifice in the first place. So if there is any member that do not have the will to sacrifice at any point, he should be honest to share out his thought right away, and not being upset about it later.
Finally, please use “TKH” instead of my name.
I agree with you that conflicts are unavoidable in group discussion, because it is impossible that every time each of us come up with a same idea. I think conflict is a important component to a team. Only we have conflicts we can discuss them and finally choose the best solutions. If a team does not have conflict, it will lose the power of making progress.
ReplyDeleteI also satisfy with our group performance. We took every problem seriously and hold a lot of meetings. I think we really created our teamwork. So far so good. I am sure that we will have a wonderful time in the rest of the semester.
Really nice job, Hieu! I am also satisfied with the teamwork, although I am unsatisfied with my performance in the oral presentation. However, we will continuously try our best to improve ourselves, right?
ReplyDeleteI saw that you mentioned about the break, which I also see as a necessary way for us to relax. Frankly, my mum told me to combine the study with the rest, since I was a little child. Luckily, I gained lots of benefits from it.
“All work and no play makes Jack a fool boy.” A timely break always relaxes the brain from the stress gained from the work. Without it, the person will keep up with the low efficiency. Sometimes, errors are more likely to occur, when someone is tired. Therefore, with low efficiency and low correctness, why not take a break?
Come on, guys! We are not Jacks, and let’s try our best!