1) Give an example of a time in your life when you've seen successful teamwork or collaboration in action. What can you learn from that example that you can apply today?
I think the most successful teamwork/collaboration I have seen is from my program directors Leah and Joe. They have pretty different personalities even work ethics but they seem to fit each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Though sometimes I may not be a good leader to them, they know what their tasks and responsibilities are so they will meet up on their own to solve the problem or task. They are really good about working with each other’s schedules and they are respectful of each other’s busy lives. They also show tremendous support for each other. They will stand by their partner no matter what, sometimes one may not have as much knowledge of what is going on but they have faith in their partner that they will fulfill what they are lacking. I learn from their example that I need to have faith in the work ethics of others and that I need to not always want to do everything because I don’t trust other people’s work. Sometimes it’s time to let go.
2) What challenges do you face with teamwork/collaboration and how can you overcome them?
Sometimes disagreement on ideas can be a challenge because in our team, all of us have very strong and outspoken personalities and so it’s not hard to detect when someone is not pleased with another’s idea. But “agree to disagree” is a great way to overcome this problem, along with compromise can make our differing ideas into an advantage. Another challenge that is nearly fatal in all teams is not understanding their teammates, and not putting ourselves in their shoes. That can be fatal because clashes happen without reason and grudges and tension arise. But a way to overcome this challenge is strong communication and letting others know what’s on your mind without thinking others can read your mind.
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