Team Building

I have had group experiences where I have been relieved that a group project has come to an end and there have been a few times in my professional life where I have been sad to see a project come to an end. I recently left a team of supervisors at my old job that was extremely hard to walk away from. Although we had our challenges amongst each other, we were a very hard working group who was extremely close. Due to the field we worked in, we had all been through crisis situations together which I think always make you stronger as a team.

It has become a tradition in that group that whenever a person leaves, we go out and celebrate together to ensure that we have closure. Unfortunately, the majority of this group has left over the past year. I do believe this group was hard to leave due to the level of functioning we were at as a team. I was very scared to walk away and never experience another team like that again. 

It will definitely be interesting to adjourn from my master's program group. I think it has helped to thank our colleagues at the end of each course but, that doesn't necessarily address leaving the entire program behind at the end. I think it will be helpful to hear what everyone's plans are as we move on from the program. I think adjourning is essential for teamwork as it allows for closure and growth. There is an end to a beginning and we can then all see what we have successfully completed while apart of that team.