Reflective Journal Entry (Week 3):

Q1. What did you learn about your attitudes to working in a team? Which Belbin roles did you identify with?

A team is not a bunch of people with job titles, but a congregation of individuals, each of whom has a role which is understood by other members. Members of a team seek out certain roles and they perform most effectively in the ones that are most natural to them.

(Dr. R. M. Belbin)

Belbin Team Roles are used to identify people's behavioural strengths and weaknesses in the workplace. This information can be used to:

• ·         Build productive working relationships
• ·         Select and develop high-performing teams
• ·         Raise self-awareness and personal effectiveness
• ·         Build mutual trust and understanding
• ·         Aid recruitment processes

Q2. Were you surprised by either your Leadership or Team Score following the first quiz? Why/why not? You don't need to specify the scores that you received - rather was it higher/lower than you expected.

My Leadership scores were higher than I expected but Team scores were lower than I expected. That could be because I like to take control of the situations in the interest of the team and its goals.

Q3. Did you identify with any of the causes of conflict? Is it something you have a tendency to do or something you have experienced from previous team projects? How will you manage this if it occurs in this team project?

One of the cause can be misunderstanding and miscommunication but this can easily be resolved by proactive communication and that will help in better collaboration.

Q4. What is important to you when working in a team?

A pleasant and friendly working environment where each member respects and values other members of  the team and engages in active communication and participation.