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