Team Development: A Reflection on Adjourning

The adjourning part of every team development has always been the hardest part, but a few times I was too ready to be done with the group. My hardest team/group to leave has to be from my freshman year of undergrad. I completely loved that group of students in my first fashion course at LSU. We would all stay late nights and weekends busting butt to get our designs completed; and I loved that we all had the same work ethic. Like in this weeks readings and media segment, we learned the foundations of a successful team and that group of students definitely had each one to a T. It was nice not worrying if someone would do there part, had a clear undertanding of what was needed of them, and showed up ready to work and contribute equally to the team. I have also been part a few teams where I absoluted hated the team I was in and just counted down the days under the adjournment. These teams all had pretty much everything opposite of what a successful teams needs; no one wanted to work, everyone was either late or didn't show up for meetings, and I ended up do the entire project myself so I wouldn't fail because of someone else not wanting to do anything for the group.  Sometimes being a part of a group or team can be amazing, while other times you just want out before you even start. As a professional and adult now I have learned to work with what I have to work with and make the best of the situation, but that took some years to get use to. Now that I am the instructor for furture teacher, I teach them the importance of working together as a team and everyone doing their part for the success of the whole team. Especially as furture teachers, I want them to understand that we work with a huge TEAM from parents to student, coworkers and administrations, and even the community and government.