Group Reflection: Teamwork Makes The Dream Work

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Introduction
Teamwork makes the dream work. This classic quote proved itself to be true for our group’s facilitation of the Unit 4 discussion. By using the group chat room, our minds were able to collide and generate great ideas surrounding one’s interpersonal needs within a group.
Our group consisted of Gabrielle Johnson, Brandy Monetgomery, Tara Boswell, Braydon Weaver, and I. Each of us equally contributed to the unit’s board, which led to a successful discussion for the class. This assignment will be an evaluation of these four other group members, and will include myself. The evaluation will be guided by the four categories of knowledge, skill, motivation, and interpersonal. To begin, let’s start with Gabrielle.
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Gabrielle
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Although some emotions can lack when communicating via technology, she brought as much emotion to the chat as she could have. She was always chiming in on any question one of us had, as well as adding comments of her own. Brining me to the next group member who had similar traits as such.
Braydon was always quick to respond, and add, information to our group chat. He, like Brandy, was also very vocal and enthusiastic as he could have been. His enthusiasm was motivating to the team, more than any of the other members I would say. He was using exclamation marks perfectly, and always stimulating new ideas for our topic. Just through our group chats, I can tell that he is the same way in person; being not afraid to say what he is thinking.
Embracing this is a vital skill in this world, one that everyone does not posses. In every facet of life, one can exercise this skill to their advantage. This skill’s presence made conversing with Braydon smooth and enjoyable. I could continue on with Braydon, but it is necessary to continue on with
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She was not the initial though provoker, like Braydon was, but she had great additions to every idea. This is a skill in itself, her ability to analyze and better an original idea. She embraced her role, and always remained motivated; motivation that was inspiring to me.
Extrinsic motivation has always been a powerful facet in my life. I love music, and most other forms of art, so I use that as energy. My team’s involvement was similar to that of music to me, motivating and inspiring. Checking the group chats every day, I would always try and chime in when necessary. This was true, especially, when my teammates were brainstorming an idea.
Creating our group’s discussion question, I would say that my presence in the group was appreciated. Without the other’s initial thoughts, though, I would not have been able to do so. The topic hit home for me, though. When communicating in groups, emotions and interpersonal needs can sometimes be hard for me to understand. I am very analytical, too, so my mind has emphasized these needs heavily in some situations. Such reliability made it easy to be interpersonal with my group. It was enjoyable to have such transparency, and made for great socialization.

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