Second Class of OB

I think the exercises about my working style when working in a team and the experience of the best team i had encountered were quite useful and interesting. I finally realize how do i usually behave in a group and knowing my weaknesses would definitely urges me to improve in certain areas. So when i get to work in a team next time, i would try to gradually eliminate my weaknesses. (which might be working too slowly and I need to take more time to edit/revise my work)

One of the exercises about describing the best team i had been in made me thought of many projects that I have done in teams. It also reminded me that for the projects that i have worked with my friends, the progress was not as great as the projects that i worked with my classmates( or people i don't know that well) I think it is because since most of my friends know that i value the projects or marks more than they do; therefore, they felt that they did not have that many responsibilities as I do, that is why they did not care that much at all. But i found that I'm more satisfied working with the people i don't know that well, because everyone tried to make good impressions to each other. Also, they contribute fairly because they know if one person does all the work and every member got the same grade, there would be conflicts arise.

I think all team members' personalities and their working styles are important to be known, so that we understand each other better. As a team, everyone should know each others' expectations while working toward the goal. It is always better to listen to every member's ideas and thoughts before making a decision based on one's personal need to achieve his/her own fulfillment. I personally think that making clear guidelines and building a structure/plan before jumping into the project would be a good idea to start with, so nothing "over the boundary" or out of space would happen during the project.
*I'm not totally against working with my friends, but I think it is important to have team members who would be willing to use their expertise and solve any problems along our journey so that, in the end, we can all see products with quality and praise ourselves.