Reflection

 

 

Katherine Pineda

For Group one, I really liked how they explained and gave examples of the different types of roles people would play while participating in a group. How when working in groups that we should also be supporting each other. How everybody should behave when working with each other. And how when they went into speaking about effective meetings, that by the end of the meeting, the group should have met their goal, or get their point across. There are different types of roles when working in groups. A logistic coordinator is somebody who is in charge of everything . An Expeditor is someone that make sure that the group is on task, so they make sure everything is going to plan, and make sure that the group doesn’t stray away from the objective goal. Gate keepers take note of the people of the group an give everyone in the group a chance to speak on what is on their mind, or an idea that they would like to share. The recorders of the group take notes of the presentation and give the members feedback to see what they could have done better. I agree with these because when working together there should be a sense what kind of goal the group wants to achieve and then achieve the goal. And giving your group members these roles, I think make it more effective and efficient on the groups progress and overall better the groups final goal. Because I think if people have a role to play, while also working together .I think that assigning these roles, group members  are going to find it fun in a way because it can be fun because there is always something that the group could improve on. And it is not in a way that is meant to hurt one another but instead you are building up each other’s confidence and better the group as a whole. Many times, leadership is perceived as a position that an individual performs. But current theory maintains that numerous group members carry out leadership responsibilities. According to this perspective, leadership is a collection of tasks that can be carried out at different times by one, many, or all group members. Within a group, there are three types of leadership roles: procedural, maintenance, and task. Task roles assist the organization in gathering, analyzing, and applying knowledge. Cohesion, dedication, and good working relationships are developed and maintained by the group with the support of maintenance roles. Sets of communication behaviors known as procedural roles help with logistics, maintain group focus, and document choices and successes made by the group.

For my group which is group two, there was nothing that I didn’t like about our presentation. I like how we got into the different type of groups dynamics weather it being work related, within a family, or even support groups. And how we explained the different factors that we have to keep in mind while trying to build a good group relationship. It’s not also about trying to get the job done, because there are different factor we have to keep in consideration while working in a group. We have to create a safe working environment and encourage ourselves when working with one another because it is important to make the other person feel that they are seen. And that safe feeling will make the individual want to participate. I see that it is very important to work together because two heads are better than one. I also liked how we went over that when going over brainstorming, that it is okay for everybody not to agree on an idea, as long as the whole group comes to some kind of understanding than it is okay. I also really liked how some of us took turns reading our slides, like my teammate went first and read her 2 slides then I went to read my two slides and then it went back to her. Because right there we showed an example of teamwork. In addition to developing well-defined, morally sound objectives, cohesive, interdependent, and working to create and uphold group norms, healthy organizations also strive for synergy. After coming together, groups typically go through five stages of development: forming, which involves making new members feel important and accepted so they can identify with the group; storming, which involves defining goals and figuring out each member's place in the group power structure; norming, which involves establishing rules for behavior; performing, which involves overcoming challenges and achieving goals; and adjourning, which involves giving meaning to what has been done and deciding how to end or maintain developed interpersonal relationships. Groups don't always have to disband; they might change and carry on with a new objective.

For group three, I really liked how they really got into everything. Culture, race, sexual orientation, age. That even though there are obvious differences within the generations, it is important to still find an understanding and have patience went interacting and help one another. Because it’s also important to note that different generations have different understandings, beliefs, and innerworkings. That when working in groups all of the things mentioned should not make the work dynamic any differently. Everyone should have equal importance. And when they mentioned masculinity and femininity, they did a good job at explaining everything. but I don’t like how in different cultures it is still normalized to put stereotypes on how men and woman have to act a certain way. It is important to realize that everyone was raised differently and we all come from different backgrounds. And I think that is beautiful because we all have different stories to share. So it would be wonderful if everyone in the world came to that understanding that we are all so different from one another, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. We all share the same place we call Earth, so we spend our time disputing with one another. I now that the world now is filled with horrible things, there is a war taking place right now, and that is no way to live. Instead of choosing to hate one another, we need to learn that it is okay to live with our differences.