A lot of our work that we completed for this unit was group based. Although there were a lot of tasks that were to be completed individually, there was a fair share that were completed as a group. This meant that we had to work closely with other people. Our teacher made sure that our groups were not friend based and they were made up of people that we did not necessarily talk to on a regular basis. This meant that we had to work closely with people that we did not really know. We did not know how each individual worked and how him or her prefer to do things. Personally, I like to work on my own and get all of the tasks completed myself. Therefore, working in a group proved difficult for me because I was used to working with people I knew and as an individual. I had to quickly adapt and make sure I was a good team member by making valid contributions and ideas into the project. I also had to make sure that I completed my fair share of work so the team could function properly.
There were also some issues with the group when working closely as a team. It was important that all of the group worked together well because we all needed to put in good efforts to ensure that our home page looked good. This meant that we all did the appropriate research and made our home page as good as it can be because we were assessed on this as well. Secondly, each group member had to be willing to participate when we took it in turns to be minutes secretary etc. It was important that each member of the team made sure they had a go at each role to make the meeting process as un-biased as possible.
How my actions affected others
I worked as hard as I could to ensure that the team got on well and the work ran smoothly. I completed all of my work on time and this made the other group members feel that they could rely on me and that I was a valid member of the group.
Was this a long or short term issue?
This was a long term issue because I had to work closely with the group all the way through the project.
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