Teamwork

Working in a trusted team takes time for me. The word trust is a BIG word. I do not think that trust can be built in  a short time that a team may work together on a project. A team that works together for years can truly build a trusting relationship. I understand that there needs to be basic trust built on every team and sometimes this needs to be done quickly. I tend to have a harder time doing this.
The one team that I worked with on many different tasks took place early on in my carrer. This team consisted of three other teachers and we collaberated on many things. The trust was built over time. We all felt that we could say whatever we needed with no fear of insulting anyone, because our goal was always the same. I would consider us a high perfoming group. We have all moved on to different things, and leaving this group was very sad for me. I do not think I have felt such a connection with any other group since. It was hard to leave becuase not only did we trust each other, we were friends. We have not seen each othe over the years, but occasioanly i run into one of them. I truly miss working with them.
This assignment has made me think about them alot. I would like to find that same trust with the groups i work with now. I didnt relaize that because of the trust we built and eventually friendship we accomplished many great things. I have been thinking about why that happeded within this group and not others i have worked with. I think the reason is we all had such a passion for what we do, our excitement about our work was what brought us together. This made me relize that the reason a group works well or doesnt is that passion. Is there heart really in it? If it isnt they will not be a productive member of the group.
I think that the adjourning part of team work is important. Everyone needs closure to all aspects of there life. We need to celebrate our accomplishments. I realize how important that is now. I am planning a night our for my staff (I am paying, since I am the owner). I am doing this to acknowledge everyones hard work throughout the year and their accomplishments. It may not be much, but I feel that we need to put closure to the old school year and prepare for the new. Sometimes with the stress of everyday taks, we can forget to appreciate one another, this is my way of telling everyone what a great job they did and thank you.