Sunday, August 24, 2014
"Thanks for Your Support"
From the first Foundation class and to this communication course, I have learned so much from each of my colleagues. I just want to say Thank you all for your support, encouragement, written high fives, and the network system that we have formed to help us become better early childhood professions. Good luck to all as you start your specializations.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Adjourning and Team Development
Adjourning and Team Development
This week’s information on the five stages of team development and group communication has provided deeper insight for the teams that are brought together in the early childhood field. A team is formed between parents, teachers, specialty staff and administration to ensure that each child is getting the best care in the child development center. Last week I had to say goodbye to three of my infant families because they were moving up in the program. My co-teacher and I spent a year working with each of these families to prepare their infant for the Pre-Todd class. For a year we shared in their joys, worries, leaned on each other for support and as their child grew and achieved their development milestones we grew as a team. I consider the team that is formed between parents, students and teachers are a high-performing group. This group is the hardest to leave because of the time, effort, and memories that are made from giving your all to make it a high performing group.
How do you imagine that you will adjourn from the group of colleagues you have formed while working on your master’s degree in this program?
If anyone was to ask me what has been the most important thing that you have learned from earning your MA at Walden, I would say it is the value of networking with people in the same professional field. The early childhood field has many issues that only professionals in the same field can understand. I look forward to attending the graduation and meeting some of my fellow colleagues that have encouraged, supported, and motivated me during the program. The best way that I will adjourn from the group of colleagues that I have formed will to send a letter of thanks in their email, or on the blog and attempt to stay in contact through social media and emails.
Why is adjourning an essential stage of teamwork?
Adjourning is an essential stage of teamwork because it is gives the team members a time to celebrate their achievement and success and also reflect on ways to improve the outcome of project in the future. I personally believe the adjourning phase of team development gives the members of the group a chance to reflect on the events of the project and grow professional and personally from it.
This week’s information on the five stages of team development and group communication has provided deeper insight for the teams that are brought together in the early childhood field. A team is formed between parents, teachers, specialty staff and administration to ensure that each child is getting the best care in the child development center. Last week I had to say goodbye to three of my infant families because they were moving up in the program. My co-teacher and I spent a year working with each of these families to prepare their infant for the Pre-Todd class. For a year we shared in their joys, worries, leaned on each other for support and as their child grew and achieved their development milestones we grew as a team. I consider the team that is formed between parents, students and teachers are a high-performing group. This group is the hardest to leave because of the time, effort, and memories that are made from giving your all to make it a high performing group.
How do you imagine that you will adjourn from the group of colleagues you have formed while working on your master’s degree in this program?
If anyone was to ask me what has been the most important thing that you have learned from earning your MA at Walden, I would say it is the value of networking with people in the same professional field. The early childhood field has many issues that only professionals in the same field can understand. I look forward to attending the graduation and meeting some of my fellow colleagues that have encouraged, supported, and motivated me during the program. The best way that I will adjourn from the group of colleagues that I have formed will to send a letter of thanks in their email, or on the blog and attempt to stay in contact through social media and emails.
Why is adjourning an essential stage of teamwork?
Adjourning is an essential stage of teamwork because it is gives the team members a time to celebrate their achievement and success and also reflect on ways to improve the outcome of project in the future. I personally believe the adjourning phase of team development gives the members of the group a chance to reflect on the events of the project and grow professional and personally from it.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Conflict Resolution
I am currently having a conflict with one of my co-workers. It is so little I almost feel embarrassed to say how ever it is something that can continue to have a negative impact on the work environment. I have two badges and from I let my co-worker use my badge from time to time to get her car into the parking lot. On this day I had left my badge at home and when she came into the classroom I told her that I had left my badge at home and needed to use my old badge to get home. She caught an attitude when I asked her for my badge. She explained that I should have called her and told her to bring it to me and that she was angry that she had to walk and get it because she had left it in the car. At first I ignored her and figured she would leave it alone. An hour later she returned to my classroom with my badge and once again expressed her anger of the inconvenience. We have not spoken to each other since. In order to solve this conflict I need to be compassionate and use the 3R's. Sometime this week I will sit down and express my apologies for not calling her about my badge but I will give her an opportunity to let me know how she feels and I will do the same. This conflict is so small and out of respect for her and my job it is best if I am the bigger person and squash this petty beef.
The advice my co-teacher has given me about conflict resolution skills to not hold negative feelings, issues, and concerns in. It is best to acknowledge your issue and confront it in a positive and reasonable way then to ignore it and let something small grow into something big.
The advice my co-teacher has given me about conflict resolution skills to not hold negative feelings, issues, and concerns in. It is best to acknowledge your issue and confront it in a positive and reasonable way then to ignore it and let something small grow into something big.
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