Adjourning is a completion stage of a project, and it allows
the individuals involved in the project to step back and see their accomplishments
and say their goodbyes. High performing groups may be harder to leave because
the group works together well and they all have their jobs to do to make the
group a success. When a group is dealing with children it seems that group
efforts are never complete. The group I
am part of now is a strong, confident group. We work together well in search of
the same goals. This would be a very tough closure to leave this group. I have
formed close knit relationships with all of the individuals in this group. I
would definitely stay in touch with most of the group. I have seen many people
come and go from this group. They do have a ritual for when most people leave
the group. We like to have a luncheon and buy the person leaving a gift. I like
this ritual and would like to see it continue. When I adjourn from the group of
colleagues I have formed while working on my master’s degree in this program,
it will be a great feeling and yet sad. I have responded to many posts of the
same people since I began my degree and it has been a true pleasure to read my
colleagues posts. I believe adjourning is very important because it is closure
of one endeavor of my life and another door will open to form another group elsewhere.
Hi Teresa,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are currently a part of a strong team. You can be a great role to others who are starting teams. Setting a great example of team work will inspire others colleagues to work just as hard to be successful. I agree with you that reading classmate’s posts and blogs were a great way to get to know everyone and I hope we can all continue to communicate after we have finished this journey together. Thanks for sharing. Have a good weekend!
Natasha