Being a part of this team has been so rewarding! I chose a child jumping into the pool as a sign of trust for this team. I had known Cedrick over the past year because we are in the same major. We had never been in the same group for a project, but knowing his work ethic and dedication to his education I felt that he would be a great teammate. Louis happened to be sitting next to Cedrick and I during our discussion. During the second week of having Friday morning discussions, Louis was put in our group for completing a group task. Seeing his excitement and positive attitude I had a really good feeling about bringing him in as our third member. Not knowing how the group would mesh, it was like diving into the deep end.
For accountability, I chose the picture of a mom and her daughter doing backbends. For starters, accountability needs to be equal among all group members. Erego, holding my hands and feet accountable for stabilizing the pose, my group members and myself are all equally held accountable for stabilizing the project’s work. Yet, I also knew I needed to carry out my part in order to hold my other group members accountable. By completing my own work I can then also expect my groupmates to put in the same amount of effort to complete our goals for this project.
Commitment requires every group member to be going in the same direction. I chose this card for commitment because as a group, we laid out our goals for DMP 4 in order to make sure there was consistency moving forward. By using our communication skills, we were able to stay focused on those goals. We also utilized our time management skills that we all had in common in order to stay on task with where the project was heading. Thanks to the amount of time in each discussion we were given to discuss with group members about the project, we were able to pinpoint how, what, and when we were going to carry out the tasks of DMP4. Lastly, being dedicated to each other and committing the time to fulfill our own separate tasks, we are able to bring the project together without any complications.
To be completely honest, there was not much conflict with our group. Between Cedrick, Louis and myself we were able to communicate effectively and punctually so there was not a lot of room for conflict. The only source of conflict that arose involved our schedules. With everyone having their own classes, jobs, and other prior commitments, it made scheduling our set volunteer date a difficult task. I chose the glasses with the broken lens as conflict because conflict can cloud people’s vision of our main goals for this project. However, despite having such different commitments, we were able to find a date that worked for all of us and made it work for our group.
Lastly, I chose the women screaming in excitement because that is the exact feeling that we felt when we finished up our job at The Gathering. It was very humbling to go through the entire process and see exactly the steps that needed to happen in order for The Gathering to not only hand out food but also provide hospitality to the people of Milwaukee. Being assigned different tasks throughout the morning was an extremely eye opening process. I had no idea all of the steps it took to bring together the mission of The Gathering. Our very first task involved rolling silverware. Despite the early morning, everyone at our table were in such high spirits knowing that we would be making a difference that day. The next task was stations. Handing out juice and saying “Good morning” to those that walked up to my stand filled my heart knowing that these good people were getting a hot meal. At the end of the shift, a man walked up to our table and told us he couldn’t thank us enough for all that we did that morning. The woman’s face in the picture perfectly describes the feeling I had knowing that we made an impact in that man’s life!
Organizations Squad! 