Self Reflection

During our last class we focused on teamwork and were asked to think about the role we typically play when in a group situation. I tend to think negatively about group projects and feel especially uncomfortable when the choice of group members is out of my hands. I've been quite lucky, and have really only had one truly awful teamwork experience. As a general observation it's not the diversity in skill level or creativity that affects a team dynamic, but more so the difference in work ethic that really can become an issue. Attention to due dates, project requirements, and presentation expectations can sometimes be interpreted uniquely by each team member and thats when the head-butting occurs.

I feel that I am a good team member, I might be a tad biased, but I know that if I wasn't me, I'd want to be my partner. Keeping in mind that addressing both my positive and negative qualities is important I identified key adjectives that I feel describe me and my teamwork presence.

Positive:

Assertive, reliable, adaptable, trustworthy, creative, open minded, co-operative, and for the most part enthusiastic. 

For as long as I can remember I have always had the need to be on time or early, as a team member I know that if I say I am going to be some where or complete something I am going to do it. 

Negative:

Unmotivated (sometimes I find it difficult to get started when in a group), disorganized, unrealistic, complacent, and oddly enough also stubborn. 

Depending on the situation I will sometimes choose to back down and just let the decisions of the others guide us, and other times I will stick to my ideas not wanting to stray from what I believe to be right.