Group Participation and Contributions

I believe that I did many things well during the time I was working on the group charter project.  I was proactive with beginning the work which shows my good time management.  I made my introduction to the group shortly after the assignment was given and I started threads to help organize discussions.  I aimed to stimulate conversation with my posts and offered help where it might be needed.  I also created the Google Docs file and provided group members with a link to the file.  Early on when I noticed that the group members were not contributing I sent emails in an attempt to motivate them.  I believe that when I attempted to motivate and organize members that I was displaying strong leadership skills.

Although this experience with group work did not offer many interactions, there are probably some things I could improve on in the future.  It is possible that I could be too task-motivated.  I felt anxious about my groups lack of communication and after some time I moved on to complete portions of the work by myself.  After waiting a considerable amount of time for the other members to contribute, I resigned from the group.  I worried that I was being impatient, but after discussions with my instructor I was given an alternative project.  I regret not being able to use much of what I learned about working in groups on this project but I am certain what I learned will help me in future classes and life experiences.