Team Building and Collaboration

The adjourning" stage the project is coming to an end and the team members are moving off into different directions. This stage looks at the team from the perspective of the well-being of the team rather than from the perspective of managing a team through the original four stages of team growth (Abudi, G, 2010, p.1). When dealing with the groups (softball team), I would say the aspect that made for the hardest good-bye was the fact that some of us wouldn’t see each other again. The reason we all wouldn’t see each other again was because some of us ended up going to different schools. We all played together for a while and we ended up forming a bond like sisters (well and least some of us) so I believe that’s why it was so hard to say good-bye to some of the girls. We did exchange numbers between some of us though. I can’t think of any closing ritual that I would have wish I would have experienced other than going out and actually celebrating with each other. I can’t really say how I would have adjourn from the group of colleagues because of the fact that we are not really face to face with one another while working on this masters degree in this program. Adjourning is an essential stage of teamwork because it helps some get to know themselves and others on a different level in my opinion. Reference Abudi, G. (2010). The five stages of team development: A case study. Retrieved from http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages- of-team-development-a-case-study.html

Nonviolent Communication and Conflict Management

Share at least two strategies you have learned about that might help you manage or resolve the conflict more productively, and why these strategies might be effective. For example, could you suggest a compromise? Two strategies that I have learned about that might help me manage or resolve the disagreement more productively, is one to think about the nonviolent communication which is based on the principles of nonviolence-- the natural state of compassion when no violence is present in the heart (The Center for Nonviolent Communication, n.d). The other strategy is using the three R’s which are respect, reciprocal, and relationship. I believe these strategies will be important because they will allow me to be able to be mindful when I am talking and making sure that I am being considerate without attacking them. I feel that using the nonviolent communication and using the three R’s will more than likely make the conversation and conflict more productive. Yes, I believe that somewhere in the conflict there could be a compromise. Could you look for a broader range of solutions to your disagreement? Yes, I believe that there could be a broader range of solutions to my disagreements. I think that listening could be a broader range of solutions. Could you use some of the principles of nonviolent communication or the 3 R's to better help you resolve this conflict? Yes I believe that the three principles of nonviolent communicator or the three R’s to better help me resolve the conflict like I made mention before on the two strategies above. Reference The Center for Nonviolent Communication. (n.d.). The center for nonviolent communication. Retrieved from http://www.cnvc.org/

Who Am I As A Communicator

The ways that I perceived myself was not much differently than the way that my friend and my husband d perceived me as a communicator. They both actually had similar scores to what I had. The fact that they both perceived me similar to the way I perceived myself surprised me the most. It surprised me the most because I expected them to perceive me as a person who does not communicate in a way that gets my point across (more effectively) the way I need to. Some other insights that I gained this week about communication was the fact that there are several types of listeners, such as selfish listening, hurtful listening, and pseudolistening. Some other things that I learned is that effective listening creates opportunities. For example, good listeners don’t just avoid mistakes; they find opportunities that others might miss (O’Hair and Wieman, 2012, p.167).I also learned that I could be less aggressive when I communicate with others and that I take in consideration others feelings when I listen. Also I ended up actually being a people-oriented person which was the score both my husband and friend said about me, which really didn’t surprise me at all. Reference O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real communication: An introduction. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.