Reflections on Teamwork

by Amelia Harrison

Journal Prompt

“Sunday’s activities introduced themes of teamwork - how to identify leadership, distribute roles, enact perseverance and flexibility, and employ encouragement in order to “win” no matter the circumstance. What did you learn about yourself from those exercises? Can you identify some roles that you are gifted in, when working on a team?”

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed getting to learn about team dynamic during our volleyball games on Sunday. We went through a lot of iterations of teams and switched up how we were split multiple times. It was really cool to see how different people stood out in regards to having various roles on the team. 

For myself, since it was volleyball, I learned a lot about how I can fit into smaller roles that aren’t necessarily leadership positions. When it comes to games like this, I realized I’m a great side-line encourager, which I also learned is just as valuable as those on the court. 

Since I knew my skills on the court aren’t nearly up to par with others on the team, I really enjoyed getting to try new roles and find how I can still fit in and meet the needs of our team. 

Overall I’ve loved seeing so far how different people from our team emerge as leaders in specific activities and take a step back in others. I’m looking forward to continuing to learn each other’s strength and weaknesses in order to become an effective, cohesive team.