Group Reflection Paper

Individual Reflection Paper The experience of working in a group throughout the duration of this course was an opportunity to understand group dynamics, member roles, conflict, and cohesion in a practical way. Upon reflection, I learned how certain tasks and time limits can restrict the groups ' ability to move through expected stages. This experience has demonstrated that while effective verbal and nonverbal communication can contribute to group cohesion, poor communication can lead to conflict and result from conflict. Additionally, I observed that informal group leadership is complex as it fluctuates with different activities. Our values, communication patterns, and comfort levels impacted member roles and the ability to work cohesively

While none of the members felt that the roles truly represented them, this member was the most distressed. We worked together as a group to develop a plan to address her concerns. Although she was quiet when our group first formed, she started contributing examples from personal experiences, knowledge, and ideas as we completed more activities together. While she never fully took on a leadership role, she did become an information and opinion giver as the group progressed. The member assigned as emotional or with lack of boundaries was not that way in our group. She always maintained appropriate boundaries and provided her opinions respectfully and with careful thought. This member is creative, and suggested the unique approach to our presentation. She took on a leadership role in some activities by presenting our work to the

We divided the group in half and assigned members to work on certain parts. I worked with one other member on the first half of the presentation and I expected to brainstorm ideas, collaborate, and share feedback with her. However, this member did not contribute anything until one hour before the agreed upon deadline. I expressed my concerns to the three other members of my group, but felt uncomfortable confronting that member and chose not to in order to avoid conflict. Some norming occurred in our group as well. One instance is when the member expressed in front of the class that she did not feel included. This indicated to the group that certain behaviours, like not actively listening and ignoring her ideas were unacceptable. As a result, group members changed their behaviours and the group functioned differently following this as a result. There was also an informal norm of ensuring that all members were present before we did any work as a group. During class if one member had to leave the room, we all agreed to wait until they came back. At the time of our video chat, one member was delayed in logging on and the other members waited for her before discussing the