To Team or Not to Team

            After rigorous research and lengthy trials I have come to the conclusion that I will be working in a team. I have decided that doing this project solo is not the best way to go about it. Later last week I was looking for potentials partners during the “Social Media Peer Account” activity when I came across Grace. We had known each other for a few years, so she was one of the best choices I could make. Also, from what I could see on her social media accounts, we do share some similarities in humor, which could serve as a bonding mechanism, therefore helping us work better together. Alongside this, we had had previously had classes together and worked on projects within those classes.

The biggest step to solidifying our partnership for this assignment was the “Lost at Sea” activity that I completed with a group of four. I realized that by myself I had some efficiency, but when combined with a group, the efficiency output was much greater. An example was that we could more critically think about what tools we needed to survive being lost at sea. While my answers seemed right to me, it only took a little convincing and reasoning from the others in my group to understand why something may be more important. But this isn’t only exclusive to my group. The article “Team building and group dynamics: creating and fostering a culture of teamwork requires trust, collaboration, and accountability” proves that when a group has had time to become acquainted and understand one another, they are destined to have a greater efficiency output. This is where my prior years of knowing and working with Grace really come in handy.

My particular personality mixes well with Grace’s personality in terms of work. Her creative ability to look at multiple aspects of the situation and see which one works intertwines with my ability to use the most efficient tools to complete the job. The simple way The article “The effect of personality type on team performance,” shows how the team approach is related to team performance. If your personalities mix well together, then you are destined to be a successful team. However, if your personalities don’t mix well, then performance is likely to be hindered. The article states “It is important to have diversity and balance in the personality types of various group members. As we can see from an analysis of the two teams, except for judgers and perceivers, team 2 (the more successful team) is much more well balanced than team 1.” This explains that when each team member is contributing something different, there is going to be a better result than if every team member is contributing the same set of ideas.

With all of this is mind, I have decided that I will be working in a team with Grace to complete the portfolio project. We have worked together before and the results have proven to be successful.