1. Why did class devolve into chaos???
I think class wnet into to chaos last week because of a couple of reasons. One was because everybody thought at first the only thing we could do was just the cards, but once you threw in the possibility of a video getting done, that kind of made everybody think that we had a choice on what we could do. The second reason why things broke down was because everybody became split on what we should do even though the only thing we were suppose to do originally was just the cards.
2. What could you have done to keep that from happening?
If I would have spoke up more, I probably could have told the class during the discussion that really the only thing we can do right now are just the cards, if people want to work on a video for a commercial or something, do that for the final, bur right now, just focus on the task at hand.
3. Regurgitating ideas you have read is all well and good, but if you cannot apply them, then what is the point?
What I think you're asking is that why did people do this? I'm thinking that people weren't really thinking about it when they were doing it. It's all fine and dandy if you can recite things, but if you can't actually use them in situations where you need to, then what's the point.
4. What can you do to be more mindful of your team buidling decisions and how to actually implement the techniques we have been learning all semester?
I can listen to everybody's ideas, then break all of them down to see what we can do and when the team is done listening to what everybody has to offer, we can take one last look at them and then start the decision process on to which ones that we will all use.
5. Is always sticking with people you already know the best solution to forming a good team? Working with people you already know may be human nature and the easiest way to make sure you get a good grade on a project, but remember that you are being assessed in this course not only on the product you create but how you work with your team and apply the techniques we have been covering in class... Unlike other classes, the product in this class is secondary to the process of creating the product.
Sticking with people you already know is a double-edged sword, it can be handy in a pinch when you need somebody to have in a group, but you don't know how they'll act with different people. In my team, I've only worked with one other person before and that was when we worked on kite project. That was a great working experience because both of us worked hard and made sure that we gave equal work to each other to help the other out and we were successful. With the team now everybody has contributed equally and we are always trying to help each other out to make sure everybody is on the same page.
6. What did you learn about yourself and team building as a result of what happened in class today?
I learned that I speak up sometimes, but I have habits of falling into the back of discussions after a while. I learned that I need to stay vocal and stop falling into complacency when things stand still for a while.
7. How should the potential conflict that could erupt based on discussion today be handled in a way that allows for the best teams and personal satisfaction for all people?
If anything like this happens again, we need to let everybody know from the start that the goal needs to be that we get what we were assigned done first and foremost. If everybody likes another idea and still wants to work on it, then everybody can do it when the main assignment is done.
8. Instead of just backing down and saying, "Whatever..." what might be a better way to incorporate and include all ideas and styles?
We can listen to everybody's ideas and see how they fit with the main theme. If they work and fit the main theme, then we can try to incorporate them into the project. If they don't work, we won't just throw them out because you never know if they might work for a future project.
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