Saturday, April 21, 2012

Thanks and GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

As we come to the close of another eight weeks, I would like to thank everyone for being so supportive during the class.  I have really enjoyed reading your points of view, your stories and experiences throughout this class, as well as the previous classes.  I hope that each of you are able to reach your goals and of completing this program and beginning new life and work experiences.
Thank you for all the sharing and may God continue to bless you as you move forward!!

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Adjourning

I believe groups where you develop the most relationships/friendships are the hardest to leave.  I've participated in several conferences where we were worked together for several days.  We worked together during the day to accomplish certain goals, and then we came together after hours to socialize and unwind.  We usually spend our last night together having dinner and drinks and maybe even attending a party.  We also make sure to exchange phone numbers and/email addresses in order to stay in touch.

I hope to adjourn from the colleagues I formed while working on this master's degree with email address and/or numbers so that we can keep in touch.  I would love to keep in touch with everyone in order to continue networking and building relationships.  Ideally, I wish we could all meet at graduation, and then get together to celebrate afterwards, but I know this will not be possible for everyone.

Adjourning is an essential stage of teamwork because it allows opportunities to reflect on the experiences learned and shared while in a group.  It also allows opportunities to say goodbye or continue to maintain the relationships/friendship that have been established during the group.


O’Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2009). Real communication. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s