Reflective Essay
Reflective Essay
SCH-MGMT 310 9/23/11 It is of the utmost importance to be able to work in a team and be a team player at this stage in our lives. We are just about ready to take the next step and start working in the real world where being a part of a team is necessary. Throughout my collegiate career I have developed many integral skills to being a valuable team member. These skills include: being creative, having good team communication, and being trustworthy, just to name a few. I have consistently demonstrated these skills while working in teams and I plan to continue that trend when I get into the business world. Part of being a good team member is having good team communication skills. I like to present myself as someone whom the team can rally around and feel comfortable talking to. I think that is extremely important because I want others to feel comfortable voicing their ideas and opinions without the fear of being shot down. Without good team communication, a team can fall apart, which causes them to not be able to meet deadlines. I have been a part of a team where a member never answered calls, texts, or emails and it ultimately caused the group to suffer. The worst part is that everyone in the group got the same grade on the project mainly because no one wants to say someone in the group didn’t play a part or help at all. If a team can establish good communication early, it makes it extremely easy to set up times to meet later. I like to think of myself as a team member who is very reliable. I want my teammates to come to me if they need help understanding something. This quality is also extremely valuable in the workplace because I want my boss and co-workers to know they can count on me with any project that comes my way. If everyone in your team can be considered dependable it is much easier to split up work, knowing each person will get it done right and on time. I don’t like to just think of a team as a
SCH-MGMT 310 9/23/11 It is of the utmost importance to be able to work in a team and be a team player at this stage in our lives. We are just about ready to take the next step and start working in the real world where being a part of a team is necessary. Throughout my collegiate career I have developed many integral skills to being a valuable team member. These skills include: being creative, having good team communication, and being trustworthy, just to name a few. I have consistently demonstrated these skills while working in teams and I plan to continue that trend when I get into the business world. Part of being a good team member is having good team communication skills. I like to present myself as someone whom the team can rally around and feel comfortable talking to. I think that is extremely important because I want others to feel comfortable voicing their ideas and opinions without the fear of being shot down. Without good team communication, a team can fall apart, which causes them to not be able to meet deadlines. I have been a part of a team where a member never answered calls, texts, or emails and it ultimately caused the group to suffer. The worst part is that everyone in the group got the same grade on the project mainly because no one wants to say someone in the group didn’t play a part or help at all. If a team can establish good communication early, it makes it extremely easy to set up times to meet later. I like to think of myself as a team member who is very reliable. I want my teammates to come to me if they need help understanding something. This quality is also extremely valuable in the workplace because I want my boss and co-workers to know they can count on me with any project that comes my way. If everyone in your team can be considered dependable it is much easier to split up work, knowing each person will get it done right and on time. I don’t like to just think of a team as a