Week3 blog task_ reflection on teamwork

Task: For those that are unaware; your next blog task will be to complete the teamwork module found over at http://teamworkinaction.ceit.uq.edu.au/. We would like you to reflect on how you found this teamwork module useful in relation to your team expectations. You could do pro's and con's, talk about your major concerns, how you could avoid them, and how you think you can be a good team member.
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Major concerns

Communication
Luckily I'm in a team that all from the same culture and speak the same language. However, I still concern the internal communication in our team as we are from totally different backgrounds. A project will have multiple stages and each of us will play a key role in some of the stages. Only if we communicate and cooperate well can we deliver on time. Moreover, the external communication would be more challenging as there will be a group presentation in the following semester and this is the only chance to show our idea to the whole group to get feedback. To make sure we could get more constructive feedback, we should at first communicate our idea clear enough.

Decision made
We don't have a real leader in our team now and we're not planning to. How to make decisions would be a difficult task of our group. Besides, I seldom argue with people unless I'm quite sure they were right. It thus always causes a fact that as long as someone insist his/ her idea, I'll not insist mine anymore, no matter how I love my own idea. This could be dangerous if the majority of a group thinking in the same way as I am. 

Expectations are not matching
As we are a team of 4, our goals of the course might be different. Someone might want a nice grade, someone might just want to make friends and doesn't care too much of the quality of the project, someone else might want to build a cool game (our project). I sometimes find it a bit difficult to combine our goals together to accomplish the project that meets everybody's expectation eventually.


How to avoid

As for the communicating issue, I will try to make sure that all members attend the regular meeting on time. Also, I will encourage them as well as myself to talk and involve more on the meeting to minimize misunderstanding or social-loathing as best as I can. In terms of the presentation in front of the whole class, I think we'll make full preparation of it. We are planning to write the scripts and practice within the group before the presentation.

In terms of the decision made, I think the best way for us is to vote. I think we will respect everybody's idea and suggestion although only part of the suggestion will be adopted. 

Expectations can be different, but the bottom line is a pass. Hence, I don't think someone who doesn't involve or contribute to the project at all. We set up a goal for a high grade, those who doesn't care the grade that much might do less work. This is acceptable, but if it is too less then we'll supposed to run a peer assessment.



My contribution

I think myself is a funny person and could keep the team in a lively and cheerful atmosphere. Also, as I have the teamwork experience before and have some knowledge of design and programming, I think I could be a good member in the team.