Separating Into Small Groups

Overall, my group experience was predominantly a positive one. We decided to present our speech about various anti-war movements throughout the United States’ history. We were able to assign different people to cover different wars. We agreed to let Nate and Kate tackle a war by themselves because they both already knew a lot about the topic. So then Marissa and Courtney covered Vietnam, and Reagan and I covered WWII. Separating into smaller groups was a great idea because it divided the work between all of us to ensure everyone was contributing. I was extremely fortunate to have had respectful, dedicated individuals working alongside me.
In chapter sixteen, goal setting is identified as an important part of group and team building. Not all students are naturally driven to complete admirable work. Setting goals along the way can provide a guide to achieving excellence. At the conclusion of each out of class meeting, we would discuss what we wanted everyone to have accomplished by our next gathering. Establishing goals let everyone know what responsibilities needed to be finished by next time. These goals also ensured our group was staying on track and making progress towards presentation day. We would recap our goals numerous times and discussed what we hoped to achieve in …show more content…
In chapter sixteen, the author states the best way to maintain a positive group environment is to communicate. While my group did not have any alarming conflicts, there were a few incidents where we disagreed. I think we tried to muddle through by expressing our thoughts. We had a group vote to decide if we should include a piece of material in our speech. Even though the majority voted no, the person voting yes was still adamant about using said material. So, each person shared their reasons and asked the individual what they thought too. Eventually we were able to cut the part and move on, but it definitely took some