Thoughts on Teamwork

by Simon

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 form those exercises? Can you identify some roles that you are gifted in, when working on a team?

My Thoughts

Yesterday was interesting. The goal was to utilize the skills of the individuals in the group to have an effective response to a challenge. It was interesting to me because we played volleyball and I don’t feel the most comfortable playing it and don’t have a very good understanding of the game.

So yesterday I found my role to be the person who does what they are told. I basically looked to another intern, someone who played competitive volleyball for years, and did what she told me to do. Although I struggled a lot at first, over time, I started to feel more comfortable. So in that environment specifically my role became the one that could be relied upon to listen. I’m sure that role changes as the situations change, but in that moment, that was my role.