While learning about the five stages of team development, I feel the adjourning stage is most important. It allows us to reflect on our experiences with one another in a group and as individuals. Throughout my life I have been involved in many groups. Some groups include volleyball,softball, basketball teams. Both coaching and playing. Other groups include the jobs I have had such as waitressing and teaching. I have experienced many phases of good byes. The hardest goodbyes I have experienced is when I was playing volleyball and softball in high school. I can remember that it was hard to say good bye because we were a team. We acted as one and cared about one another. The hardest goodbye was when I was a senior. Knowing that it was our last time together, made it hard to adjust that it was over. We have all grown as individuals and as a team. We would always end out season with a farewell party. It usually consist of pizza or ice cream and we would just talk about our season. Now that I am coaching I do my ending rituals a little different than what we did when I was in high school. I always have the girls talk about their favorite memories of the season, talk about the growth of our team and what we need to improve in the next season, hand out pictures of the season to the team, and for one last time say good bye to our seniors and wish them luck in their future endeavors. When I think about the relationships that I have formed with my colleagues is I would want to make sure that I keep in contact. Even though we may be at an adjourning stage and going to the next phase in our education, I would like to always think that I had my colleagues to give me support. That's why I feel that this phase is essential to have especially in team work situations.
Brittany,
ReplyDeleteI too understand and relate to some effects of the adjourning stage with a team. As I played basketball in high school. Even though I missed a year of playing throughout high school some of my team mates I played and graduated with, I have contact with. I feel that leaving a group is in some ways a part of life. I think everyone has to learn to leave a team/group at one point in their lifetime and as you mentioned learn to grow from experience. I think high school experience greatly relates also because of some of the friendships built from freshman year and up. I enjoyed reading your post.
Hi Brittney,
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed reading your posts and hearing about how you apply the learnings from this course to your experiences as a coach. It is always difficult to say goodbye to groups of people that you have been working with. I feel thankful to have had the colleagues in this class provide me with their insights, thoughts, and advice. I wish you the best! Good luck next season too :)
Sharon
Brittany,
ReplyDeleteI wanted to take some time to say thank you for your comments and work throughout this course. I really enjoyed reading your discussion and blog posts as well as appreciating your comments. I wish you well on your future endeavors and also hope we meet again soon in other classes.