Having a common goal is important for a team. A team is formed for some kind of purpose, and without coordination on those terms, nothing can move forward.
This is something so obvious yet something that is easily forgotten.
This is because, I believe, team formation is often times beyond the power of oneself.
For an example, sports teams are constituted by people who come to the same club, etc. Sports clubs at schools are created by those who enter the same university, then progress to join the same club.
The members don't choose the team: whoever come, whoever the members are.
One memorable event concerning "team identity"is this presentation I did presentations for ethics class in high school. The first problem was that the teacher chose the teams, so there wasn't much chemistry between the members in the first place. The other problem was that it was a "project" for "ethics class," which meant that motivation was low in the first place. We chose a topic anyways and designated parts.
Output was bad. Some people didn't do their designated part even though I checked on them a couple of times on their progression, most weren't present for morning practices, etc. Some parts, I thought and still think, are due to the nature of the actual members. On the other hand, there was much deficiency in the way I assumed lead.
I wish I took more time to talk as a whole group, and made sure that everyone knew what they were doing; so sharing information and having each others' back. It's difficult to progress without having some kind of goal, and it was no different in the case of this ethics project case.
Looking at the various ways Shackleton motivated his teammates like voluntarily assuming extra watch, and willingly and smoothly helping poor performers, the leader's ability to emphasize the team identity is of great importance. The more trust and connection on an organic level you can establish, the more effective the team will become. On the other hand, I also think that it is important for each team member to realize that each team is formed for a certain purpose, and that each person has something to contribute to it. In all, the importance of consciously assessing what a "team" is spoke out to me in this chapter.
Good thoughts here. As mentioned in class the other day, having experiences that didn't work, failures, are important for learning. You seem to have learned and are learning from this experience.
返信削除This is mentioned in our text, but for a group to begin by forming clear "group goals" can be another way for groups to improve their performance.