Most of the groups I have been a part of have closure or adjournment. The business groups I have been a part of have always closed with a celebration of our successes and a review of our accomplishments. It feels good to celebrate what you have accomplished with a group of your colleagues. All groups must experience some type of closure, even those groups that have not been a positive experience will experience some type of closure.
For me it is harder to say good-bye and see a successful high-performing group say good-bye and come to an end. Most of the groups that were not positive experiences were a relief to see come to an end. Some of the types of closure I have experienced include celebrating our accomplishments with a luncheon. It was very nice to feel appreciated and to celebrate as a group the accomplishments we made together. When I was a part of the Employee Task Force it was nice to be able to close the group on such a positive note, I met several other employees that I had not previously known and to this day enjoy getting together with them.
When I imagine the group of colleagues I am working with in my Master's Degree Program I imagine it will be bittersweet. It will be a great accomplishment for all of us but many of us have been together in undergraduate courses as well as throughout the Master's Degree program. I hope that we can all stay connected through Alumni groups.
Adjourning is an essential stage in teamwork and groups because it allows us to say good-bye, celebrate together, and to let others know what an impact they have had on our lives. Each of my colleagues in the Master's Program has enriched my learning and I hope that we will also have the opportunity to celebrate our accomplishment together.
For me it is harder to say good-bye and see a successful high-performing group say good-bye and come to an end. Most of the groups that were not positive experiences were a relief to see come to an end. Some of the types of closure I have experienced include celebrating our accomplishments with a luncheon. It was very nice to feel appreciated and to celebrate as a group the accomplishments we made together. When I was a part of the Employee Task Force it was nice to be able to close the group on such a positive note, I met several other employees that I had not previously known and to this day enjoy getting together with them.
When I imagine the group of colleagues I am working with in my Master's Degree Program I imagine it will be bittersweet. It will be a great accomplishment for all of us but many of us have been together in undergraduate courses as well as throughout the Master's Degree program. I hope that we can all stay connected through Alumni groups.
Adjourning is an essential stage in teamwork and groups because it allows us to say good-bye, celebrate together, and to let others know what an impact they have had on our lives. Each of my colleagues in the Master's Program has enriched my learning and I hope that we will also have the opportunity to celebrate our accomplishment together.
TMahaney,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that all groups deserve some form of closure whether the experience was good or bad. It is definitely great for high performing groups to adjourn with a luncheon and banquets to celebrate the accommplishments of the team. Great post!