Reflections on Teamwork

by Harley Holland

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 learned that I need to pay attention to the activity as a whole, instead of what a group of individuals are doing. This is because we are working as one “body,” not separate parts. In this activity of playing volleyball, I definitely played a support role that wanted to cheer on my team, be there when needed, and encourage the group. I also learned it was okay to be someone that needs to learn in order to play a more helpful role in an activity.