Team Building & Collaboration

This week we're learning about team development and the importance of team work. We learned that the five stages of team development are: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

Looking back to my own, personal experiences with team work, especially reflecting on the adjourning stage, I recall a time that I worked with a group of classmates on an elementary education music project. This group was the hardest to walk away from because we became a very close group of ladies. There were four of us total and we found that along the way we became more than just classmates but very good friends. We celebrated our hard work when the project came to an end by going out for dinner and drinks. We ensured that we stayed in touch via social media and still, to this day, chat with one another.

I think that when working with a team, if the team has worked effectively, then the adjourning stage is bittersweet. I found that people all working together to brainstorm and eventually reach a common goal really become friends along the way. I think that the adjourning stage is important and taking efforts to stay in touch with your peers allows you to keep professional contacts that could be beneficial in the future.