My Final Reflection This semester during Introduction to Group Communication, I have learned so much that I will be able to take with me throughout my life and career. There are a number of topics that I have found to be crucial in interacting with people on a professional level. There have also been a number of topics that I will be able to practice in my personal life at home, as a wife and mother. I have be asked to discuss only five topics as I reflect on this class. The topics that I am most passionate about are; Roles, Task and Social Dimensions, Decisions Making Techniques, Cohesiveness Of Your Group, and Leadership. At the beginning of the semester we were randomly placed into groups, selected by Professor Clennan. I was placed
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We worked well together, and always as a team. Working towards the same goal, to complete the assignment and project at hand. When Jessica did show up to the class and the meetings, I felt a definite tension in the group. Her not being prepared well caused a delay in the meeting, having to stop and explain where we were at was very frustrating. It slowed the flow of our meetings down. She wasn’t willing to make the commitment to us as a group. When it came time to present our solution, we were ready to not let her lack of commitment to our group ruin our cohesiveness. We decided as a group to not let her come forward with us when we gave our presentation on our …show more content…
I came into this class at the beginning of the semester, thinking I would be able to go unnoticed and just complete my work. The first few meetings I was shy and didn’t disclose too much information, either about myself or my ideas. While working on our problem, I really became passionate about the issue. I saw myself taking charge during the meetings. I still didn’t want to be noticed by the group. Then the day came that we had to present our solution to the problem. I stepped up and lead the group in front of the whole class, up in the front of the room. I feel that my leadership approach is definitely a democratic style. I wanted equal participation from all of my group
We worked well together, and always as a team. Working towards the same goal, to complete the assignment and project at hand. When Jessica did show up to the class and the meetings, I felt a definite tension in the group. Her not being prepared well caused a delay in the meeting, having to stop and explain where we were at was very frustrating. It slowed the flow of our meetings down. She wasn’t willing to make the commitment to us as a group. When it came time to present our solution, we were ready to not let her lack of commitment to our group ruin our cohesiveness. We decided as a group to not let her come forward with us when we gave our presentation on our …show more content…
I came into this class at the beginning of the semester, thinking I would be able to go unnoticed and just complete my work. The first few meetings I was shy and didn’t disclose too much information, either about myself or my ideas. While working on our problem, I really became passionate about the issue. I saw myself taking charge during the meetings. I still didn’t want to be noticed by the group. Then the day came that we had to present our solution to the problem. I stepped up and lead the group in front of the whole class, up in the front of the room. I feel that my leadership approach is definitely a democratic style. I wanted equal participation from all of my group