Teams

My Thought For Today ...
          

           I, myself love to work independently on projects for school or work, unless the group is assigned to me. I feel when choosing your own group for a project your usually choosing people that your friends with or have something in common or even know you can rely on to do most of the work. However, in cases such as these most groups have trouble compromising and achieving goals and timelines. There are also many cases where the project does not get completed to the standard expected by a prof or boss. When a group is chosen for you it usually allows for individuals with different characteristics and the skills needed to complete the project. It allows for a wider span of ideas and for team members to work together and collaborate. Some individuals weaknesses will be covered by other individuals strengths. 

Flashback ...

          I remember one course last semester in college where the course revolved around a game called BSG. We were put into teams of four or five. The teams consisted of accounting, HR, marketing, and finance students. Each team member was able to bring skills and knowledge about their area of study to the game, which allowed for the game to be completed properly and for a higher mark in the class. If the team had consisted of all HR or all finance students then there would be areas of the project that the teams would suffer or not be able to complete.