Blog blog…

What week is it?

It is the last week of uni ever and I am still writing posts from week 9…. why? Because I always do things in the last minute. And I always beat myself up about it. But lately I have realised this:

Every bit of uni work I have done, had been done in the last minute, and I have a distinction average. So I think last minute work is OK, and even better than OK because I can spend the rest of the time doing something interesting.

Heres week 9: (and there will be no week 10, or 11, or 12, I’m just going to write everything here)

What have I learned about my role in a team?

I have learnt this:
- I don’t like teams
- I always end up being the person who puts the final project together and edits and makes sure everything is where it’s supposed to be
- I get excited at the beginning of the project, then I get bored, restless and distracted, and then I focus again at the last minute
- Arrogant, bossy or lazy people are all better than stupid people
- Working with stupid people is inevitable in the real world so you better get used to it
- I think I can get a little bossy and like things to be done my way
- I am quite detailed and thorough when I work but also need to see the big picture, that is why i am good at editing the final product

How do I function?

I think I just answered this above…

What have I learned that will have implications for my future roles in teams?

Not just in this project, but overall in group assignments throughout my degree I have learnt strategies for dealing most effectively with different type of people. Everyone has buttons which can be pushed in the right way and everyone is manageable to a degree and its about doing the best with what you have and not stressing that the team is not perfect.

In this particular team, I was much more laid back than in previous group work (because its the last assignment in the last semester and I didn’t care so much), but I didn’t redo things if other people didn’t do a good job, and I was happy just letting people do their own thing and doing my bit well but not taking on any extra work. And it seemed to work well, there was no tension, no stress, perhaps we will not get as good a mark as I would like but that doesn’t bother me at all to be quite honest

What strategies can I use to enable me to work more effectively?

As above, learning how different group members function and how they can best be managed as well an controlling my bossiness and stepping back a little bit. People who do not prodce good work, sometimes just need a bit of direction. People who are bossy need to be shut down a little, its not rocket science. Deal with it.