Adjourning

Adjourning is an important part of teamwork. It gives members a chance to reflect on successes and failures throughout the process. It helps give closure people can move on other groups and projects. I think the groups that are hardest to leave are those that had the best norms and relationships establish- the group that learned to work together like a well-oiled machine. In my experiences, the top performing groups did not always have the best chemistry, but it often times there is a correlation. The better the team has learned to communicate, the better the results. When adjourning, I would like for there to be some debriefing including a very specific conversation about what went well and what could go better next time.

When I complete my Masters program, I would love to be able to take time to personally let each person I’ve developed a relationship with know how valuable they are. I would also like to be able to establish contact (through email or social media) with individuals outside of the program.