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How to write a Reflection on Group Work Essay

Here are the exact steps you need to follow for a reflection on group work essay.

• Explain what Reflection Is
• Explore the benefits of group work
• Explore the challenges group
• Give examples of the benefits and challenges your group faced
• Discuss how your group handled your challenges
• Discuss what you will do differently next time

Do you have to reflect on how your group work project went?

This is a super common essay that teachers assign. So, let’s have a look at how you can go about writing a superb reflection on your group work project that should get great grades.

The essay structure I outline below takes the funnel approach to essay writing: it starts broad and general, then zooms in on your specific group’s situation.

Disclaimer: Make sure you check with your teacher to see if this is a good style to use for your essay. Take a draft to your teacher to get their feedback on whether it’s what they’re looking for!

This is a 6-step essay (the 7 th step is editing!). Here’s a general rule for how much depth to go into depending on your word count:

• 1500 word essay – one paragraph for each step, plus a paragraph each for the introduction and conclusion ;
• 3000 word essay – two paragraphs for each step, plus a paragraph each for the introduction and conclusion;
• 300 – 500 word essay – one or two sentences for each step.

Adjust this essay plan depending on your teacher’s requirements and remember to always ask your teacher, a classmate or a professional tutor to review the piece before submitting.

Here’s the steps I’ll outline for you in this advice article:

Step 1. Explain what ‘Reflection’ Is

You might have heard that you need to define your terms in essays. Well, the most important term in this essay is ‘reflection’.

So, let’s have a look at what reflection is…

Reflection is the process of:

• Pausing and looking back at what has just happened; then
• Thinking about how you can get better next time.

Reflection is encouraged in most professions because it’s believed that reflection helps you to become better at your job – we could say ‘reflection makes you a better practitioner’.

Think about it: let’s say you did a speech in front of a crowd. Then, you looked at video footage of that speech and realised you said ‘um’ and ‘ah’ too many times. Next time, you’re going to focus on not saying ‘um’ so that you’ll do a better job next time, right?

Well, that’s reflection: thinking about what happened and how you can do better next time.

It’s really important that you do both of the above two points in your essay. You can’t just say what happened. You need to say how you will do better next time in order to get a top grade on this group work reflection essay.

Scholarly Sources to Cite for Step 1

Okay, so you have a good general idea of what reflection is. Now, what scholarly sources should you use when explaining reflection? Below, I’m going to give you two basic sources that would usually be enough for an undergraduate essay. I’ll also suggest two more sources for further reading if you really want to shine!

I recommend these two sources to cite when explaining what reflective practice is and how it occurs. They are two of the central sources on reflective practice:

• Describe what happened during the group work process
• Explain how you felt during the group work process
• Look at the good and bad aspects of the group work process
• What were some of the things that got in the way of success? What were some things that helped you succeed?
• What could you have done differently to improve the situation?
• Action plan. What are you going to do next time to make the group work process better?
• What? Explain what happened
• So What? Explain what you learned
• Now What? What can I do next time to make the group work process better?

Possible Sources:

Bassot, B. (2015).  The reflective practice guide: An interdisciplinary approach to critical reflection . Routledge.

Brock, A. (2014). What is reflection and reflective practice?. In  The Early Years Reflective Practice Handbook  (pp. 25-39). Routledge.

Gibbs, G. (1988)  Learning by Doing: A guide to teaching and learning methods . Further Education Unit, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford.

Rolfe, G., Freshwater, D., Jasper, M. (2001). Critical reflection in nursing and the helping professions: a user’s guide. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Extension Sources for Top Students

Now, if you want to go deeper and really show off your knowledge, have a look at these two scholars:

• John Dewey – the first major scholar to come up with the idea of reflective practice
• Donald Schön – technical rationality, reflection in action vs. reflection on action

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Step 2. Explore the general benefits of group work for learning

Once you have given an explanation of what group work is (and hopefully cited Gibbs, Rolfe, Dewey or Schon), I recommend digging into the benefits of group work for your own learning.

The teacher gave you a group work task for a reason: what is that reason?

You’ll need to explain the reasons group work is beneficial for you. This will show your teacher that you understand what group work is supposed to achieve. Here’s some ideas:

• Multiple Perspectives. Group work helps you to see things from other people’s perspectives. If you did the task on your own, you might not have thought of some of the ideas that your team members contributed to the project.
• Contribution of Unique Skills. Each team member might have a different set of skills they can bring to the table. You can explain how groups can make the most of different team members’ strengths to make the final contribution as good as it can be. For example, one team member might be good at IT and might be able to put together a strong final presentation, while another member might be a pro at researching using google scholar so they got the task of doing the initial scholarly research.
• Improved Communication Skills. Group work projects help you to work on your communication skills. Communication skills required in group work projects include speaking in turn, speaking up when you have ideas, actively listening to other team members’ contributions, and crucially making compromises for the good of the team.
• Learn to Manage Workplace Conflict. Lastly, your teachers often assign you group work tasks so you can learn to manage conflict and disagreement. You’ll come across this a whole lot in the workplace, so your teachers want you to have some experience being professional while handling disagreements.

You might be able to add more ideas to this list, or you might just want to select one or two from that list to write about depending on the length requirements for the essay.

Scholarly Sources for Step 3

Make sure you provide citations for these points above. You might want to use google scholar or google books and type in ‘Benefits of group work’ to find some quality scholarly sources to cite.

Step 3. Explore the general challenges group work can cause

Step 3 is the mirror image of Step 2. For this step, explore the challenges posed by group work.

Students are usually pretty good at this step because you can usually think of some aspects of group work that made you anxious or frustrated. Here are a few common challenges that group work causes:

• Time Consuming. You need to organize meetups and often can’t move onto the next component of the project until everyone has agree to move on. When working on your own you can just crack on and get it done. So, team work often takes a lot of time and requires significant pre-planning so you don’t miss your submission deadlines!
• Learning Style Conflicts. Different people learn in different ways. Some of us like to get everything done at the last minute or are not very meticulous in our writing. Others of us are very organized and detailed and get anxious when things don’t go exactly how we expect. This leads to conflict and frustration in a group work setting.
• Free Loaders. Usually in a group work project there’s people who do more work than others. The issue of free loaders is always going to be a challenge in group work, and you can discuss in this section how ensuring individual accountability to the group is a common group work issue.
• Communication Breakdown. This is one especially for online students. It’s often the case that you email team members your ideas or to ask them to reply by a deadline and you don’t hear back from them. Regular communication is an important part of group work, yet sometimes your team members will let you down on this part.

As with Step 3, consider adding more points to this list if you need to, or selecting one or two if your essay is only a short one.

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You’ll probably find you can cite the same scholarly sources for both steps 2 and 3 because if a source discusses the benefits of group work it’ll probably also discuss the challenges.

Step 4. Explore the specific benefits and challenges your group faced

Step 4 is where you zoom in on your group’s specific challenges. Have a think: what were the issues you really struggled with as a group?

• Was one team member absent for a few of the group meetings?
• Did the group have to change some deadlines due to lack of time?
• Were there any specific disagreements you had to work through?
• Did a group member drop out of the group part way through?
• Were there any communication break downs?

Feel free to also mention some things your group did really well. Have a think about these examples:

• Was one member of the group really good at organizing you all?
• Did you make some good professional relationships?
• Did a group member help you to see something from an entirely new perspective?
• Did working in a group help you to feel like you weren’t lost and alone in the process of completing the group work component of your course?

Here, because you’re talking about your own perspectives, it’s usually okay to use first person language (but check with your teacher). You are also talking about your own point of view so citations might not be quite as necessary, but it’s still a good idea to add in one or two citations – perhaps to the sources you cited in Steps 2 and 3?

Step 5. Discuss how your group managed your challenges

Step 5 is where you can explore how you worked to overcome some of the challenges you mentioned in Step 4.

So, have a think:

• Did your group make any changes part way through the project to address some challenges you faced?
• Did you set roles or delegate tasks to help ensure the group work process went smoothly?
• Did you contact your teacher at any point for advice on how to progress in the group work scenario?
• Did you use technology such as Google Docs or Facebook Messenger to help you to collaborate more effectively as a team?

In this step, you should be showing how your team was proactive in reflecting on your group work progress and making changes throughout the process to ensure it ran as smoothly as possible. This act of making little changes throughout the group work process is what’s called ‘Reflection in Action’ (Schön, 2017).

Scholarly Source for Step 5

Schön, D. A. (2017).  The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action . Routledge.

Step 6. Conclude by exploring what you will do differently next time

Step 6 is the most important step, and the one far too many students skip. For Step 6, you need to show how you not only reflected on what happened but also are able to use that reflection for personal growth into the future.

This is the heart and soul of your piece: here, you’re tying everything together and showing why reflection is so important!

This is the ‘action plan’ step in Gibbs’ cycle (you might want to cite Gibbs in this section!).

For Step 6, make some suggestions about how (based on your reflection) you now have some takeaway tips that you’ll bring forward to improve your group work skills next time. Here’s some ideas:

• Will you work harder next time to set deadlines in advance?
• Will you ensure you set clearer group roles next time to ensure the process runs more smoothly?
• Will you use a different type of technology (such as Google Docs) to ensure group communication goes more smoothly?
• Will you make sure you ask for help from your teacher earlier on in the process when you face challenges?
• Will you try harder to see things from everyone’s perspectives so there’s less conflict?

This step will be personalized based upon your own group work challenges and how you felt about the group work process. Even if you think your group worked really well together, I recommend you still come up with one or two ideas for continual improvement. Your teacher will want to see that you used reflection to strive for continual self-improvement.

Scholarly Source for Step 6

Step 7. edit.

Okay, you’ve got the nuts and bolts of the assessment put together now! Next, all you’ve got to do is write up the introduction and conclusion then edit the piece to make sure you keep growing your grades.

Here’s a few important suggestions for this last point:

• You should always write your introduction and conclusion last. They will be easier to write now that you’ve completed the main ‘body’ of the essay;
• Use my 5-step I.N.T.R.O method to write your introduction;
• Use my 5 C’s Conclusion method to write your conclusion;
• Use my 5 tips for editing an essay to edit it;
• Use the ProWritingAid app to get advice on how to improve your grammar and spelling. Make sure to also use the report on sentence length. It finds sentences that are too long and gives you advice on how to shorten them – such a good strategy for improving evaluative essay  quality!
• Make sure you contact your teacher and ask for a one-to-one tutorial to go through the piece before submitting. This article only gives general advice, and you might need to make changes based upon the specific essay requirements that your teacher has provided.

That’s it! 7 steps to writing a quality group work reflection essay. I hope you found it useful. If you liked this post and want more clear and specific advice on writing great essays, I recommend signing up to my personal tutor mailing list.

Let’s sum up with those 7 steps one last time:

• Explain what ‘Reflection’ Is
• Explore the benefits of group work for learning
• Explore the challenges of group work for learning
• Explore the specific benefits and challenges your group faced
• Discuss how your group managed your challenges
• Conclude by exploring what you will do differently next time

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Reflective Essay About Teamwork | A key To success

This reflective essay explores the concept of teamwork and highlights the importance of effective teamwork in achieving organizational goals. The essay discusses personal experiences of working in a team, the challenges faced, and the lessons learned.

Table of Contents

Teamwork | A Reflective Essay

Introduction:

Teamwork is an essential component of achieving success in any organization. It is a collaborative effort where individuals work together towards a common goal. Effective teamwork is important as it enhances productivity, promotes creativity, and fosters a positive work environment. This reflective essay explores the concept of teamwork, personal experiences, and the lessons learned.

Body Paragraphs

1. Personal Experiences: I have had several experiences working in teams, both in academic and professional settings. In my academic life, I have worked on group projects that required extensive research, analysis, and presentation skills. In my professional life, I have worked in teams to complete various projects that required collaboration, communication, and coordination.

2. Challenges Faced: While working in teams, I have encountered several challenges that hindered the progress of the project. Some of the challenges I faced were lack of communication, conflicting opinions, and unequal distribution of work. These challenges can cause delays, misunderstandings, and frustration, ultimately leading to project failure.

3. Lessons Learned: Working in teams has taught me the importance of effective communication, coordination, and collaboration. I learned that clear communication helps in avoiding misunderstandings, and open discussions help in resolving conflicts. Moreover, I learned that teamwork requires equal distribution of work to ensure fairness and avoid overburdening certain individuals. Furthermore, I realized that being a good team player requires one to be flexible, adaptable, and willing to learn.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, effective teamwork is essential in achieving organizational goals. Personal experiences of working in teams have taught me the importance of effective communication, coordination, and collaboration. Challenges faced in teamwork require individuals to be flexible, adaptable, and willing to learn. To ensure effective teamwork, individuals must recognize their strengths and weaknesses and contribute towards the team’s success.

Essay on Teamwork: The Key to Success

Teamwork is the foundation upon which the success of any organization is built. Whether it is a school project or a multinational corporation, teamwork plays a pivotal role in achieving goals efficiently and effectively. In this essay, we will explore the importance of teamwork and the various aspects that make it successful.

1. The Benefits of Teamwork

One of the primary benefits of teamwork is that it allows individuals to share ideas and knowledge. When individuals work together, they can pool their skills, experience, and knowledge to achieve a common goal. Teamwork can also increase efficiency and productivity, as tasks can be divided among team members based on their strengths and abilities.

2. Effective Communication

Effective communication is an essential aspect of successful teamwork. Clear and concise communication is critical to ensure that team members understand their roles and responsibilities, as well as the expectations of the team. Effective communication can also help to prevent misunderstandings, conflicts, and delays.

3. Building Trust and Collaboration

Building trust and collaboration is another critical aspect of successful teamwork. Trust allows team members to rely on one another and work together without fear of failure. Collaboration allows team members to work together and build on each other’s strengths, making the team stronger as a whole.

4. Challenges of Teamwork

Although teamwork can be highly beneficial, it can also present its own set of challenges. One of the most significant challenges is managing conflicts that may arise between team members. Effective conflict management strategies are essential to ensure that conflicts are resolved efficiently and do not hinder the team’s progress.

5. Conclusion

In conclusion, teamwork is an essential element of success in any organization. By pooling resources and working together, teams can achieve their goals more efficiently and effectively. Effective communication, building trust and collaboration, and managing conflicts are some of the critical aspects that make teamwork successful. With the right strategies in place, teams can overcome challenges and achieve their objectives.

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• A Guide on How to Write a Teamwork Reflection with Examples

“The strength of the team is each individual member and the strength of each member is the team.” Phil Jackson

Reflective practices have always been a great way to look back on your experience and improve your actions for the future. For those who are not aware of the term reflection, it refers to an examination of one’s actions, experiences, and perspectives in order to find critical areas for improvement. Simply put, it is more like learning from the past in order to enhance future scenarios.

Table of Contents

Step 1 - describe the main focus of the reflection, step 2 - elaborate on the objective of the project, step 3 - elucidate the responsibilities of the team, step 4 - highlight the status of the objective, step 5 - underline the challenges, step 6 - emphasize learnings, step 7 - accentuate changes in future endeavors.

• Teamwork reflection examples

Reflecting on our actions or decisions is our path to enlightenment and it does add immensely to our vision and future goals. From students to employees, everyone needs to work in teams quite often in their pursuit of meeting their goals. Having said that, it is essential for you to know how to write a teamwork reflection.

This is your complete guide on writing a teamwork reflection that is inclusive of a stepwise approach to writing a reflection of your participation in a team project. Besides, the guide includes three effective examples for greater understanding. So, to begin with, let us get started with the process of writing a teamwork reflection. To assist you with a better comprehension of the writing of a teamwork reflection, every step covers the same example elaborating on the teamwork reflection of performing surgery in the operations room.

How to write a teamwork reflection in 7 easy steps

The first and foremost step in writing a teamwork reflection is to describe the main focus of the reflection i.e. describing the experience you want to reflect upon. Along with this, you will also describe whether your reflection talks about teamwork or it is a self-reflection. To simplify, this section in-depth will talk about the whole central idea of reflection on the event including all the main aspects that contributed to the occurrence of the event. While describing the main focus of the reflection, you need to keep 5Ws and 1H in mind where 5Ws and 1H stand for

When - In this, you will describe the time of the occurrence of the event.

Where - This will focus on the location where the event took place.

What - Through this, you will describe what exactly happened during the event.

Why - While answering why, you will focus on highlighting the reasons things happened in the way they did.

Who - Who part will answer the question by describing which all people were involved in the event.

How - Lastly, you will include how everyone including you contributed to the occurrence of the event

Effectively answering the 5Ws and 1H will give you a detailed description of the whole incident you want to express in terms of an engaging reflection write-up. However, you have to ensure that the main focus of the reflection should be concise and meticulous enough that it should clearly highlight the central idea to the readers.

Introduction

This teamwork reflection is regarding a leg surgery we performed at The Alfred last month. We needed to perform surgery on a patient who got an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on his leg in a car accident. We were a team of 5 including nurses and doctors. The surgery was successful because everyone performed their tasks responsibly.

After describing the main focus of the reflection, you are ready to move on to the next step i.e. elaborating on the objective of the whole project. Simply put, you have to describe the key objectives of the project that you wish to achieve through your teamwork.

The main objective of the surgery was to rebuild the ligament with a tissue graft in order to ensure that the patient can smoothly perform his regular day to day basis tasks on his own.

Succeeding that, you will elaborate on the responsibilities of the team in detail. To elaborate, you will effectively define which team member of your group was assigned which task. Here, you can also elaborate on the various leadership theories that were applied at the team level. Following that, you will also provide detailed information on whether your team members were successful in completing their responsibilities on an individual level and the team level.

We were a total of five members were responsible for performing the surgery

1. Surgeon - He was responsible for taking out the graft from other tendons in the knee or thigh areas.

2. Anesthesiologist - I was responsible for deciding the level of anesthesia that needs to be given to the patient from time to time.

3. Nurse anesthetist - She was the assistant to the anesthesiologist and was supposed to take care of the temperature of the patient and other functional changes occurring in the body.

4. Circulating nurse - He was responsible for helping the surgeon throughout the process of surgery.

5. Surgical tech - Surgical tech was responsible for ensuring that all the tools are available in the surgery room and will hand them out as per the surgeon’s instructions.

In this section, after describing the roles and responsibilities, you will further elaborate on the status of the objective. In this section, you will highlight the correlation between the efforts of your team members and how their efforts contributed to the successful completion of your overall objective. Along with this, you will also highlight the reason why the objective was achieved or why it was not achieved.

The operation was successful and we were successfully able to remove the graft from a cadaver and deposit it in the injured area. The reason that the operation was successful was that everybody knew their responsibility beforehand and the whole surgery was performed with cordiality.

Coming to the next step, next you will emphasize the challenges that you faced during the completion of the team task. In this, challenges will be described in both the senses mentioned below.

The challenges you faced at the individual level

The challenges you encountered at the team level.

For instance, if ethical issues proved to be a hindrance to the accomplishment of the objectives, you ought to highlight them. Underlining the challenges will assist you in further indicating the key pitfalls that would have contributed to delay or inefficient results. After this, you can significantly conduct a gap analysis that will highlight the major reason why pitfalls occurred. Results of the gap analysis will also assist you in making future strategies to avoid these challenges.

During the surgery, we were a group of diverse teams in which the members were of different social groups. Hence, during the operation, we faced the challenge of understanding each other’s non-verbal language signs. On a personal level, as I was an intern in nursing, I faced the challenge of coping with the senior members’ speed. They were moving really fast with every step during the surgery, so, I got a little anxious through the whole surgery.

After underlining the challenges, comes another crucial step in reflection writing. In this step, you will significantly elaborate on the learnings of the whole experience. Again, one of the crucial notable points over here is that you need to accentuate both the learnings at a personal level and at the group level. Highlighting your learnings will assist you in creating a roadmap on how you can improve for the future.

Through this surgery, we all learned irrespective of our different backgrounds, that if you have cordiality and collaboration in the team, you can carry out any major operation successfully. Personally, I learned that with time and experience, people gradually build their speed in performing different tasks. Additionally, I also got to learn how to work professionally with a team of highly skilled surgeons.

With this, we have come to our last but definitely not the least step of the writing teamwork reflection is focusing on the changes that you will make for the future. To elaborate, lastly, you will focus on how you need to change your strategies in order to come up with more efficient results. On the other side of it, you are done with your well-written reflection on teamwork.

During future operations, we will ensure to cross-check whether everyone has been very well prepared for the operation and all the apparatus are available for the operations. On the other hand, in the future, I will ensure that I come with a free mind in the operation room. Besides, if anything goes wrong, I would take deep breaths to calm myself down and continue the progress to complete the assigned task.

At last, another important consideration in writing a reflection using the above-given steps is subject to change until you are not using any particular reflection out of several prominent reflection models .

To continue, to give you a better comprehension of how to write a reflection about teamwork, we have two completely different samples of teamwork reflection. Firstly, an example of teamwork reflection will be about teamwork and collaboration in nursing. Following that, an example of teamwork reflection as a nursing student is highlighted. Lastly, an effective example of teamwork reflection in the workplace will be provided.

Group teamwork reflection examples

Example 1 - sample of group teamwork reflection as a nursing practitioner.

Assessment task - Teamwork reflection by nursing practitioners

For - Nursing practitioners

Task - Team reflection on the duties performed in the context of nursing practices for old age care

Working center - Berengarra Residential Aged Care Facility

Step 1 - Describe the main focus of reflection

Gone are the days when a single doctor or dentist or other health organization practitioners could solely deliver high-quality care that could easily satisfy their patients. Today, it requires a good tea to offer satisfactory service to the patients. The complexity of the care that patients need today highlights the need for health professionals to collaborate and communicate clearly with each other (Eddy, Jordan & Stephenson, 2016). We learned this through our recent experience which will be described in this reflection.

This teamwork reflection will confer our experience of taking care of old age people about a week ago. We were 4 team members that were supposed to visit Berengarra Residential Aged Care Facility and take care of old aged people. The reason that we were assigned this job was that the previously assigned team failed in performing their duty due to a lack of responsibility. Although we also faced some challenges, eventually we took care of everything and successfully performed our duty because of our collaboration and teamwork.

Step 2 - Elaborate on the objectives of the project

The main objective of this project was to effectively take care of the elderly people that need the utmost care and support because of a lack of energy to even perform basic daily tasks. Moreover, most of the people in old age care centers are suffering from worry or distress due to leaving their homes because of ample reasons such as abandonment from their homes. People living in the old age care center often experience depression and in old age. This is either the result of living alone or due to a lack of connection breakage with their culture of origin. This results in an incapacity to actively participate in the activities of the community (Singh & Misra, 2009). Hence, another objective of this project was to connect with the old age people and give them the support and care they deserve at this age.

We were a team of 5 people and we all divided our responsibilities as per the handling of different essential activities every day. To maintain confidentiality, I will address each member as members 1, 2, 3, and 4. Team member one was responsible for the food committee and was supposed to look after all the meals in terms of their quality and the timely serving of the meals. In different old age centers, old people often lack the energy to perform daily personal tasks such as changing and bathing.

So, team member 2 was responsible for taking care of the bathing and dressing assistance of elderly people. Team member 3 was me and I was accountable for medication assistance for the elderly people and for ensuring that every patient gets their medications on time. Lastly, team member 5 was responsible for coordinating with the housekeeping team and ensuring proper sanitation at the whole place, and keeping the place disinfected.

Step 4 - Final status of the objective

After a month, we were relieved from the duty, and in our final evaluation our supervisors evaluated the place and took the feedback and we got good feedback and ratings. This implies that we were successful in achieving our ultimate goal and providing efficient service to the old age center. Secondly, we got blessings from the elderly and this indicated that we were successful in achieving the second objective of providing a satisfactory service to the old age people.

Step 5 - Highlight the main challenges

Through the whole tenure we worked at that old age center, we encountered a few challenges. Firstly, as it was a completely new place to us, So, it was challenging for all of us to adjust to the new environment. So, it took us some time to adjust to their daily routines and learn their daily routines. Besides, the last team that was in charge was accused of a lack of responsibility, so it was pressure on us to avoid that tag for us.

On a personal level, as I was in charge of medication for the patient, there were 20 patients under my supervision. Hence, it was quite challenging for me to keep a record of all the patients and the time and name of the medicines that were supposed to get delivered to the target audience. So, I took assistance from team member 1 who was in charge of the food committee. He had this tool on his iPad where he stored all the data and kept a track of all the medication easily and suggested the same to me. He assisted me effectively and we divided up the number of patients to effectively maintain the record.

Through this whole experience we learned how crucial coordination and collaboration are in the healthcare sector. If we would have not divided our work or assisted each other, it would not have been possible for us to successfully take care of the old age people. It was our collaboration and trust in each other as a team that made us successful in achieving the target and getting good feedback from our superiors.

On a personal level, I learned that there will always be difficulty in handling different situations and it is always good to ask for help if needed rather than handling it all on your own and messing it up by doing it alone. Besides, I also learned that technology can be a great helping hand if used effectively.

On a team level, for the future we would ensure that we calm ourselves down and try our best to adapt and blend the environment as soon as possible to effectively work on giving the best services. Besides, we would also have frequent team meetings every day to ensure that if any team member needs any sort of help or assistance with their tasks.

On the other hand, if similar situations occur again, on a personal level, I would definitely ensure that I would learn more about different applications that can offer assistance to me in managing different records.

Example 2 - Sample of group teamwork reflection as a nursing student

Assessment task - Teamwork reflection by nursing students

For - Nursing students

Task - Team reflection on the PowerPoint presentation by nursing students

Working center - University of Texas Arlington

I have always believed that teamwork always brings out the dreamwork. But, in order for a team to give efficient results, every team member needs to collaborate and engage in teamwork (Schmutz, Meier & Manser, 2019). I learned this through the effective experience I had in my second year of doing a Master's in Nursing with a Specialty in Nursing Administration and Management at the University of Texas Arlington. I was in a group of 5 people and we were assigned the task of creating a PowerPoint presentation.

We all agreed on the topic, “How health practitioners can support families of children with autism spectrum disorders”. All the team members together decided and made me the team leader and on their suggestion only I distributed the tasks among the teams.

There were two major objectives of this project. Firstly, we wanted to find out the different ways through which we can support families of children dealing with autism spectrum disorders. The major reason for this objective was that as nurses there often comes a time when we would have to support the families of children dealing with different disorders. While preparing for this presentation, we would understand various methods through which we can offer support to the families of children dealing with ASD.

The second crucial objective of this task was our teachers wanted us to know how to work in teams effectively. The major reason behind the same is that nursing teams are often instructed to handle a bunch of patients or wards in different sections. Learning how to work in a team would give us clarity on how we can work together effectively to get the desired results.

We were in a group of 5 members and to maintain the confidentiality of the names, I would refer to each member as Student A, Student B, Student C, Student D, and me. While keeping in mind the capabilities and key skills of all my team members, I decided to give them the task that suited their capabilities. Student A - Student A was very good with research and had in-depth knowledge about how to find relevant and high authority-certified research papers. Besides, the topic of the presentation majorly required in-depth research about finding different ways to support families of children with ASD. Hence, student A was responsible for finding all the relevant research papers, theses, and dissertations related to the topic of the presentation.

Student B voluntarily decided to take the responsibility of digging out the relevant information because she liked reading. Once all the relevant literature had been selected, then Student B was responsible for shunting out all the relevant information that needed to be added to the PowerPoint presentation. For student C, we decided to give the responsibility of arranging the data in a presentable form. The major reason behind the same was that it was pre-decided that C might not be able to get the task done because of his interview round. So, as part of the contingency plan we decided to give student C the minimum work because even if the work doesn't get done, nobody has to bear an extra burden. Student D had a specialized certification in PowerPoint presentation so we decided to give him the duty of creating the final presentation. Me, as everybody decided, I would be the team lead so I was responsible to give the final presentation in front of the whole class.

Step 4 - Describe the final status of the objectives

Everybody in my team did proper work as per their assigned responsibilities. Although as a part of the contingency plan we decided to give student C minimal responsibilities possible he also finished his work on time before going to the interview. I believe this objective was successfully attained because we had everything planned in advance along with pre-decided responsibilities for everyone. As everyone knew what they had to do even when we faced challenges during the language barriers or lack of coordination, everybody did their part very well. However, when it was my turn to present the presentation in front of the whole class, I got a little nervous and even fumbled in some places during delivering my presentation. But in the end, we were successful in achieving the main objective of working together irrespective of some challenges we faced. Moreover, we also learn so much about how to support families of children with autism syndrome disorder.

We had to encounter various types of challenges that we had to face during this presentation. Even I personally had to experience some of the challenges. At the team level - as we were still studying under a remote structure, for the team level we faced communication challenges because there were many people who did not have high-quality internet connections in their homes. Besides, two of the team members belong to other nationalities so we also faced language barriers as a major challenge during communication with them. Language barriers in a multinational team often lead to reduced participation in team communication (Tenzer, Pudelko & Zellmer-Bruhn, 2021).

On a personal level, I am an introvert by nature and somehow also lacked confidence in public speaking. As I was the one who had to present it in front of the entire class, I was a little nervous and also thought that I would not be able to present it meticulously.

Through the whole experience, on a personal level, I learned how crucial communication skills are in my nursing profession. The reason is irrespective of this presentation in the future as well I would have to interact with the families of the patient or with the patient. Hence, I have to socialize and would have to work on my communication skills as well. Good communication skill does not only rely on the physical abilities of nurses, but also on education and experience (Kourkouta & Papathanasiou, 2014).

On the team level, I gotta know that cordiality and planning are really crucial in any team for the successful accomplishment of the desired goal. Irrespective of the fact that we had a language barrier or connectivity issue, as everything was well-planned everybody did their part very well.

In the future, I personally feel that I would like to make two changes to the action plan that we followed in this experience. On an individual level, I would definitely take some of the communication skill courses from different learning apps and would even practice public speaking to socialize comparatively better to this experience. On the team level, if the situation occurs in the remote working structure again, then I would prefer to use various project management software or different applications that could help us with coordination and planning more effectively.

Example 3 - Sample of group teamwork reflection in the workplace

Assessment task - Teamwork reflection by employees in a workplace

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Task - Team reflection on the achieving a target in a workplace

Workplace - AB Enterprises

The success of any workplace majorly depends on teamwork and collaboration between its employees. A group accomplishes the highest amount of accomplishments when it is completely focused on a task and completely utilizes every participant’s ability. The most important factor that impacts the success of team collaboration is trust. Without trust, the team significantly runs the risk of deteriorating over time (Bennett & Gadlin, 2012). I learned this from a recent experience I had in my company when we were assigned a task that we have to perform in a group.

Last month, the superiors of our AB enterprise company assigned us the target of making our website rank in the top 10 search engine results for some particular keywords in the span of 3 months. We were a total of 5 people in the marketing team that was assigned this task 4 months back. After effectively planning everything and using different strategies and tactics, we successfully achieved our target.

The main objective of this project was to convert our website into a revenue-generating website. The first step for achieving the same was it was essential that our website should rank on the first pages of the search engines. Secondly, we were a newly formed team, our employer wanted us to understand the true meaning of the team, collaboration, and trust. Hence, he assigned us this task to let us understand the true meaning of the team.

We were a team of 5 members and out of which I was the SEO content writer with another junior content writer. Along with this, we had 2 members of the technical SEO team and 1 member was from the development team. Both of the content writers including me were responsible for creating engaging content for the website. Technical SEO members were responsible for optimizing the content and pitching for gaining backlinks in order to make the website rank higher. Besides, the responsibility of the developer was to upload the content, set the structure, and ensure that there remains no errors in the development phase so that the target can be achieved.

After working hard for 3 months and working overtime as well, we finally achieved the target and made our website rank for 10 keywords that were related to our niche. Moreover, when we worked together for three months as a team, we bonded and collaborated effectively to get the desired results. We trusted and assisted each other in understanding things and getting the work going so that we can achieve the target by the assigned deadline.

Throughout the whole process, we faced many challenges down the line. On a team level, the senior technical SEO got a stomach infection and was on leave for almost 15 days. In her absence, the other member faced many issues in handling the work alone. But here he asked for my assistance and for this, I had to learn about technical SEO first, and then I assisted him with all his doubts.

On a personal level, as I was leading this project, I also had other responsibilities along with writing the content. So, I faced challenges in managing my work of content writing and other responsibilities. Hence to ensure a proper balance and clear my pendencies, I did work some of the work after office hours as well.

Through this whole project, we all learned that if we collaborate effectively and work together, we can easily achieve any target. Moreover, we realized that trust is really important for the successful accomplishment of the project. Trusting teams can effectively assist in enhancing cooperation and collaboration in processes. Furthermore, this will assist them in managing their interdependencies among their respective areas of expertise (Bond-Barnard, Fletcher & Steyn, 2018). We had three subteams in a bigger circle of the marketing team. None of the subteams interfered with each other’s tasks and everyone took accountability for performing their assigned tasks with utmost efficiency.

On a personal level, I learned that although we together achieved the desired results, taking over responsibilities disrupted my work-life balance and I felt stressed from time to time due to this. Hence, I learned that I need to manage my time during working hours more effectively so that I would not have to do work from home.

On a group level, in the planning phase only, we will break our bigger target into smaller ones. So that, we would effectively be able to keep track of our overall levels of accomplishments. Moreover, in the future, if similar situations occur, we would create contingency plans as well. For example, in this situation, our team member got sick, and the burden of the same was on the other members. So, we would learn little of everything from the next time onward. So that, if anything goes wrong, we would have each other’s support to handle the crisis.

On a personal level, as I have too many responsibilities to handle, I would try to delegate some of my tasks to my juniors. So that, I would be able to focus more on the tasks that need my most attention. The next time, I would also take help from various productivity and time management tools to keep a track of all time I am spending on all the necessary and unnecessary tasks.

To conclude, teamwork is an important part of the work irrespective of the industry you work in. Hence, it is really essential to look back and reflect on the incidents to learn something every time that can assist in enhancing your efficiency. Moreover, the above-given information will effectively assist you in writing a good teamwork reflection as well.

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It is usually believed that competition between coworkers is beneficial for any company, as employees strive to do their best, show their best performance to outperform each other, and thus contribute to the company’s profits. Personally, I find competition a non-contributing factor in my performance. Knowing that I need not only to do my duties responsibly, but also to show off trying to prove that I am better, causes excessive stress in me. As if simply doing the job on time and at with high quality is not enough, I feel obliged to do it in a way nobody else does. As a result, I (as well as other workers) may tend to become more concerned about how my performance looks in the eyes of my boss rather than about doing a quality job.

CEO Hal Rosenbluth , the author of the book The Customer Comes Second showed how competition—this inevitable part of teamwork—affects personality. While interviewing one potential employee, Rosenbluth could not get rid of the feeling that the latter would be troublesome, though everything seemed to be alright. Rosenbluth invited that person to a company softball game; there, the candidate demonstrated manic competitiveness, close to aggression (Chief Happiness Officer). The point is that competition can awaken the worst personality qualities; I have witnessed how teammates, obsessed with competitiveness, lead real guerrilla wars against each other to show off to their superiors. From this perspective, talks about teamwork look rather meaningless.

Effective teamwork requires a number of additional efforts from the team manager, who needs to organize the work of a group of completely different people in a way that they work as a whole. However, people vary by a number of parameters, which are rather difficult to calculate and put together: peak hours, intellectual capabilities, endurance, skills, experience, personality types, and so on. Reasons why teamwork usually fails, besides poor management, are also numerous: conflicts (and respectively, poor conflict management skills of a team manager); poor time management; weak communication between team members; poor productivity of a part of team members; esprit de corps, and so on (Like a Team).

Personally, I dislike working in a team, even though I understand the advantages and benefits of teamwork for companies. My attitude towards it is motivated by certain qualities of my personality, and by several reasons which, in my opinion, do not speak in favor of teamwork. Among such reasons, I must mention employees becoming concerned more about the facade of their work rather than its quality; competition, which is an inevitable part of working in team, can provoke individuals’ worst behavior; working in a team requires management to consider and calculate a vast amount of factors and circumstances, since without it, any attempts to make a number of people work as a whole is useless. References

Kjerulf, Alexander. “The Top 5 Reasons Why Most Team Building Events are a Waste of Time.” Chief Happiness Officer. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. <http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/>.

Roach, Dale. “15 Simple Reasons Teamwork Fails.” Like a Team. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. <http://www.likeateam.com/15-simple-reasons-teamwork-fails/>.

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Teamwork is a crucial aspect of success in various fields, including sports, business, and academics. When it comes to writing an essay on teamwork, it requires a deep understanding of its importance and how it applies to different areas of life. It is a popular topic in college and an opportunity for students to reflect on their experiences and share their perspectives on the topic.

Sample essays on teamwork typically discuss the importance of teamwork in achieving common goals and objectives, as well as the benefits of working together. To write a compelling essay on teamwork, it is essential to showcase how it has impacted your life positively. You can start by outlining how teamwork has helped you achieve your goals or overcome obstacles. Additionally, highlight how working in a team has improved your communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

A great teamwork college essay example could be a personal experience where you worked collaboratively with others to achieve a common goal. It could also be an analysis of a successful team’s dynamics and how they work together to achieve success. Alternatively, an essay on teamwork could explore the challenges of working in a team and how they were overcome.

If you’re struggling to find a suitable topic for your essay, consider exploring how teamwork affects employee productivity, how to build effective teams, or the role of teamwork in sports. These topics can provide a fresh perspective on the subject and make your essay stand out.

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A reflective essay is a kind of educational work, in which a scholar is requisite to go through a particular familiarity, read a certain book, etc., and then explain their view about it in a written form. Reflection essays generally are rather personal and subjective. Nonetheless, they must maintain a fairly academic feel to them and should be cohesively organized if you desire to write a reflective paperbound to get an A+.

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Have you ever heard of the word epiphany? For those who haven’t, it is that moment of your life which change the direction of your entire life. In other words, we can say that the moment has great pressure on your future upcoming life events. This moment could be related to anything like unexpectedly you see a saint and realize the vanity of being materialistic, or you come across a gadget that develops your interest in technology.

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Here are a few tips and tricks provided by our teamwork reflection essay makers. Though the arena of writing a reflective essay seems extremely luring to everybody, it is not simple to unearth that moment of your life. For an excellent reflective Essay Topic, one needs to undergo brainstorming to find the epiphany moment of one’s life.

So if you are also to write the one, just calm your mind and start recalling all those moments which have a huge significance in your life. This might be probable that you end up creating a big list. Now you have to sift out the one among the list which has influenced your journey of life strongly. Now using these facts and figures you can write a reflective essay about life easily.

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It is very necessary to define every single incidence in a flow, so that reader’s interest could be maintained. Always keep the following things in mind while writing a reflective essay:

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For a reflective essay outline, there is always a format in each essay that includes an introduction, body and conclusion. Similar is the case here. You have to introduce your readers to which epiphany moment you are going to talk about the essay and how it affected your life.

In the major essay or the body, you are supposed to recite the entire journey with every minor detail. Eventually, the conclusion will tell the reader that what would be the effect of your epiphany moment in the future, whether it has created negative consequences in your life or positive. This is how the format of a reflective essay is supposed to be.

Types of Reflective Essay: Depending on the fact, whether you are writing them for a general-purpose to entertain your readers or for commercial and other purposes they could be of many types. Many students pursuing their higher studies like master and doctorate are asked to write reflective essays in order to develop their self-analyzing skills.

These reflection essays on writing are known as academic reflective essays. Some of them are also written in order to be published in the magazine for commercial purposes. Many a time the content of commercial reflective essays are modified in order to make them more interesting to readers so that the popularity of the brand increases.

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An interesting catchy introduction that holds the interest of readers and develops a curiosity about the topic should be there. You can start your essay by asking some questions from your readers like what if the same would have happened to them. Ask them how they were going to react in similar situations as yours. This will increase the relevance of your essay to the readers.

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The above table cites the major difference between a reflective essay and a literary essay. Those who are having a taste for literature are very keen to read literally essays. It is not the job of the common man to read these essays as they have tough languages which are hard to understand. On the other hand, if we talk about a reflective essay most of the readers find them interesting because of their motivational stuff and simple language.

Like I mentioned above the arena of the group work reflection essay has a diverse range of examples. It could be about your last trip which has proved out to be life-changing, or you can also write about the moment you start earning. Anything under the sun is that your medical surgery, the death of your dear friend or family member, your marriage or another incidence could be the samples of a reflective essay.

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Introduction: In the present scenario, teamwork is considered to be an effective approach for the achievement of the goals and objectives in an effective manner. Teamwork is effective for enhancing the performance, cohesiveness in the group and maintaining a proper culture. Proper delegation of responsibility and the development of a proper plan for the completion of a goal is the major objective of a team (Hughes, & Jones, 2013).

In this context, a group work reflection essay  has been developed which is aimed to describe my experience when I was working in a team of 5 members for the development of a presentation. A reflective essay is considered as an essay that is used to describe the experience of an individual in a particular situation or while working on a particular project or assignment.

The purpose of this group work reflection essay writing is to focus on the issues which were faced by the members of the team for the successful completion of the assignment. This reflective essay focuses on linking my personal experience while working in the group with the review of the literature.

In addition to this, analysis of interpersonal dynamics in the group, analysis of the performance of the individuals in the group has been done. Along with this, analysis related to the success or failure of the group in the presentation has been done and the conclusion of the teamwork reflection essay   has been done at the end.

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Analysis of interpersonal dynamics in  the group.

The group which was formed for the presentation and random and all the five members (A, B, C, D and E) were from different cultures and thus there was a great diversity among the members in the group.

This diversity has also resulted in the difference in the ethical values related to the work, effective communication, sense of responsibility and many more. Our group faced all these challenges and because of these differences, two of our group members did not show any responsibility on the day of the first meeting with the tutor.

Our two members (B and C) did not present themselves on the day of the first meeting as they were busy with other jobs or other personal engagements. The topic of our presentation was very vast and it was not possible to cover all the topics in a presentation, so it was important to discuss with the tutor.

After the discussion, all three of us have started working on the presentation. On the next week, B and C came to us and we made them clear all the things that were discussed with the tutor. After the discussion with the tutor, three of us have started to work on the presentation without consulting with B and C and this made them aggressive.

At the initial stage of preparing the presentation, our group faced challenges related to the ineffectiveness in communication or miscommunication and diversity among all the group members. The review of the literature also supports that the diversity in the group creates problems that need to be overcome for the accomplishment of the objective of the group in an effective manner (Shore, et al, 2011).

Similarly, diversity in a team affects proper interaction among the team members which ultimately affects the performance of all the individuals in the team. In addition to this, diversity is also effective as individuals from different cultures have different views which can contribute to increasing the efficiency of the task which is needed to be completed (Leonard, Graham, & Bonacum, 2004). For overcoming the issue related to diversity, all the individuals in the group should feel them as an important part of the group.

In the same manner, according to the research, communication needs to be very effective among all the members of the team otherwise there will be a deviation from the objective that is needed to be achieved. In addition to this, proper communication in the team is effective for enhancing productivity (Waller, Gupta & Giambatista, 2004).

There was no proper communication among all the group members as B and C did not present on the first day of the meeting and did not try to make contact with the other three team members regarding the discussion with the tutor. In the support of this issue, the review of literature also explains that proper communication helps in explaining the objectives to be achieved in an effective manner and it shows the leadership quality of an individual. Similarly, effective communication motivates the members of the team to work effectively for the attainment of the goal (Brewer and Holmes, 2009). Proper communication helps in the management of the team and also ensures the excellent quality of the work which is done by the team members (Garbee, et al, 2013).

At the initial stage of initiating the preparation of the presentation, my all group members faced various challenges related to the inefficiency in communication among all the group members and diversity as the group was formed randomly and all the members were from different cultures. My team was the first to present the presentation, so we had to focus on the proper management of time to complete the work on time.

We had to submit the slides of our presentation on week 4 and there was much more to do for preparing an effective and knowledgeable presentation. Both B and C were not contributing to the presentation and they use to make excuses in every meeting. I and the other two members of the team (A and D) have distributed the work and started focusing on preparing the slides.

At the end of the 3rd week, C started to show his interest in the presentation and was present in all the discussions but still in the last weeks, B did not appear and did not contribute anything in the preparation of the presentation. We all decided not to include the name of B in the presentation and submitted the presentation without including his name.

After the submission of the presentation, B came to the class and complained to the tutor that he was not included in any meeting and the work was not done according to the decided plan. C also started to support B and this created conflict among our group members.

Our USA essay helpers have assisted us in resolving our conflict by providing cheap teamwork reflection essay help . The review of literature also supports that the resolution of conflict in the group is important for gaining cooperation from all the group members (Dovidio, Saguy and Shnabel, 2009). Grievances among the group members result in conflicts that hamper the performance of the individuals (Weidmann, 2009).

My group has faced various challenges from the initial stage but at the end of the day of the presentation, we were succeeded in delivering the presentation in an effective manner. According to my experience, we all were successful in giving our best because of the contribution of all the team members. My team has faced some challenges because we all were lacking in the skills for the management of a team.

The members of my group could have worked more effectively if the support from B and C could have been received from the first day of the presentation preparation. Along with this, proper management of the conflict results in the attainment of the objective of the group. According to the literature review, conflict is a situation that cannot be separated from the nature of the individuals.

It is, therefore, very important and crucial for a team to manage the diversity in the team for avoiding the situation of any kind of conflict (Lee, 2008). The author has also explained that while working in a team, conflict is a situation that should be avoided in any case. The literature has also supported that there is a difference between the efficiency of the work when it is performed by an individual and by a team. There is great efficiency when is work is accomplished in a team.

In this group presentation, the members of the team were supposed to work for many weeks together for preparing the presentation, so, there is a need of developing trust among all the group members and all the team members should do justification with their assigned duties otherwise the work cannot be done successfully (DeChurch & Mesmer-Magnus, 2010).

At every workplace, teamwork is an effective approach for the completion of the work in an effective manner and along with this, it enhances the performance of all the members of the team. In my group, all the members have performed in an effective manner and we were able to deliver the best presentation on the final day.

The challenges related to the diversity in culture, ethical values, proper communication, conflicts need to be avoided and resolved for maintaining cohesiveness in the team and to achieve cooperation from all the team members. Proper resolution of conflict and effective communication has resulted in the success of our group and in the end, we were successful in getting support from all the team members.

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Factors to Consider

Various factors need to be considered when creating an effective and successful team. From diversity to team hierarchy, many factors influence the eventual output of the team, affecting the leader, team members’ performance, and client’s satisfaction. The paper aims to evaluate what factors need to be considered to create an effective team.

First, respect and communication are the primary factors that indicate the potential level of success the team is going to reach. If every team member is capable of providing clear feedback, engage in open communication, and review their own ideas and those of others, it is likely that the teamwork will also result in excellent outcomes. Thus, the leader’s first aim is to evaluate the openness of the communication between team members.

Second, the decision-making in the team also needs the leader’s attention. It is important to avoid recruiting professionals who tend to have an authoritarian approach toward leadership and might try to build a hierarchy with them on the top. A hierarchy is important but should not undermine the team’s effectiveness and cooperation. The leader also has to observe how ideas are used in the team and whether they are all equally reviewed, criticized and accepted (if appropriate).

Third, flexibility is one of the most critical team qualities nowadays because the continually changing business environment requires from professionals to understand how they can adapt to new needs or wishes of their client. If new directions are sent, the team’s responsibility is to respond adequately and efficiently, ensuring that all team members are ready to defend their opinions and are aware of their strengths and weaknesses. It should be noted that both the inability to accept a new point of view and a too-fast readiness to abandon it are bad signs and can undermine teamwork, especially in stressful conditions.

Braun, Peus, Weisweiler, and Frey (2013) examine transformational leadership and its influence on teamwork. An individualized approach toward team members expressed by a transformational leader is often supported by followers because “each individual follower is able to voice concerns through intellectually stimulating behaviour” (Braun et al., 2013, p. 271). Thus, the type of leadership that I as a leader am going to use is of utter importance because of its influence on followers’ morale, performance, and job satisfaction.

Team diversity is another factor that is often emphasized by leaders and in leadership research. Pieterse, Van Knippenberg, and Van Dierendonck (2013) point out that goal orientation is vital for diverse teams because it helps avoid issues related to discrimination and stereotyping in such teams, as well as other task-irrelevant behaviors. Although Pieterse et al. (2013) argue that diversity is a double-edged sword, remarkable results can be achieved if it is handled correctly.

Knowledge and coordination are factors that do not only influence teamwork but also can undermine its effectiveness if they are underrated by the team leader and members. As Reagans, Miron-Spektor, & Argote (2016) point out, teams that are excellent at coordination but low at knowledge will not be highly effective because they are more likely to opt for a more or less satisfactory solution rather than one that considers each team member’s skills and suggestions. Knowledge utilization will affect a team more positively if this team is capable of coordinating activities within it.

Support and trust are qualities that are equally important in private and professional life. For a business team, trust between team members is essential during any process, including product design, review, and launch. Trust is important because it supports knowledge sharing among team members, as well as assistance and commitment. To create an effective team, it is important for me as a leader to evaluate what level of trust there will be between team members and whether it can be elevated.

The readiness to acknowledge one’s mistakes is a feature of active and open leaders and followers who display a critical approach toward themselves and others. Too much critique can negatively affect teamwork, especially if this critique is off point but generally the capability of self-reflection results in more efficient problem-solving. Leaders need to be self-reflective to avoid bias during decision-making; followers need to be self-reflective to understand how their actions will affect not only them but their team too. Stubbornness is difficult to combine with flexibility, and therefore team members need to know when to abandon an idea if it is not beneficial for the team.

Team roles are sometimes omitted but essential for good results. Depending on the person and their responsibility in the team, their role might vary from coordination (a manager of dynamics) to mediation (a team member who builds up and supports relationships among other team members). It is crucial to pick professionals in accordance with team’s goals and roles prepared for it.

Teamwork is a complex and dynamic process that emphasizes the importance of equal contribution from the leader and followers. Various factors such as communication, trust, diversity, openness, leadership style, etc. need to be considered to create a successful team. Flexibility might be seen as one of the major factors that affect team performance.

Braun, S., Peus, C., Weisweiler, S., & Frey, D. (2013). Transformational leadership, job satisfaction, and team performance: A multilevel mediation model of trust. The Leadership Quarterly , 24 (1), 270-283.

Pieterse, A. N., Van Knippenberg, D., & Van Dierendonck, D. (2013). Cultural diversity and team performance: The role of team member goal orientation. Academy of Management Journal , 56 (3), 782-804.

Reagans, R., Miron-Spektor, E., & Argote, L. (2016). Knowledge utilization, coordination, and team performance. Organization Science, 27 (5), 1108-1124.

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The benefits of team reflections and how to lead one

Have you ever wondered why dancers practice in front of a mirror? The mirror is the only way a dancer can see the quality of their movement and performance. Looking in the mirror allows the dancer to receive immediate feedback and adjust.

Whether you’re a prima ballerina or have two left feet, we could all learn a lesson from the dance studio. Your reflection tells you a whole lot about yourself and how you work. As a manager, it’s important to carry this lesson through prepared team reflections .

Why Is Reflection Important In Teamwork?

While not every discipline has the immediate feedback of a physical mirror, it’s important for everyone to find ways to reflect. Reflective practice is a conscious effort to think about the work you’ve done and develop future plans. 

Managers should set up a team reflection, post-mortem, or retrospective at set goalposts to move the team forward. By giving the team a chance to provide their input, standardize work, and put changes in place, you enable them to do their best work.

What Are The Benefits Of Reflection?

After a specific project, length of time, or a lull in productivity, a team reflection reveals what you didn’t even realize you didn’t know. You’ll be able to break down your team’s processes and identify gaps that you won’t miss next time. You’ll get the chance to highlight individuals who exceeded expectations and hear from those who otherwise stay quiet .

A team retrospective can tell you a lot about yourself as a manager, too. Have you listened to your team’s needs throughout the latest project? Were you able to provide all the resources necessary? Did team members face insurmountable obstacles? This is the chance to find out.

Emotional Intelligence

Regular reflection can impact the way someone works and interacts. Reflections build self-awareness and self-regulation, two key indicators of emotional intelligence. A person who is able to sit down and analyze their strengths and weaknesses in the workplace can carry those lessons into their personal life. And anyone used to regular reflections learns how to adapt to changing circumstances. 

Higher emotional intelligence (EQ) makes for easier decision-making and clearer communication. A high EQ is directly correlated with better conflict management , empathy, and productivity. Altogether, people who practice emotional intelligence are happier . Who wouldn’t want that for their team?

Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him to reflect, and he’ll remember how you caught the fish and do it himself.

Okay, maybe that’s not how the saying goes, but the meaning still stands. Teaching your team how to reflect in a formal setting gives them the chance to do so on their own time. A reflection gives them the reassurance that they’ve done a good job and the proper amount of criticism to teach them how to do better.

So let’s say your reflection highlighted Rabi’s perfect sales report. But the team also mentioned that the sales report was delayed. Rabi gets positive feedback that her reporting is good, and next time, she’ll be able to focus less on combing through the details and instead hit that deadline. That confidence combined with a constructive lesson will carry Rabi far.

How Do You Lead A Group Reflection?

Reflective thinking should be a regular practice in your management, but the name of the game is structure. Set aside dedicated reflections that set the ground rules and encourage your team to reflect together. 

First: find a structure that works for you. Important note: while you’re the one providing this structure to the team, your role as a manager should be facilitation. Allow your team to own the conversation and give them space to reflect on their own work.

Some teams work best in a free-flowing conversation with an assigned note-taker. Others—including this writer—love to build things out in an ordered list. Here are a couple of different reflective templates that can work for you:

Pluses And Deltas

This one is big for folks who appreciate lean management. In essence, a plus/delta is a pro/con list with a more favorable structure. Your pluses (+) are the moments and tasks you believe went well and you’d like to continue with. A plus could be anything from a customer’s compliment to new software that worked well. 

Your deltas (∆) are items that need to change, whether it’s the color of a label or a financial process that took too much time. Laying these out will give you a better view of how to plan future initiatives, and lets your team manage change without feeling too harsh.

Stop/Start/Keep

Like the idea of pluses/deltas but want to add more future planning? A Stop/Start/Keep matrix allows for retrospective thinking and provides prospective opportunities. In this format, the reflection splits across things to stop doing, things to start doing, and processes to keep. 

Questions To Ask

Regardless of how you format your reflection, it’s important to ask clear and direct questions. Inspire your team to identify, describe, and analyze in every reflection.

Here’s a series of prompts for things you’d like to change:

• What’s one situation that we could have managed better?
• How did you feel in that instance?
• Describe your decision-making process.
• What caused the situation?
• What would have prevented this experience?
• What were your expectations? Were they matched?
• What would you do now to change the outcome?
• What will you do in the future to prevent this from reoccurring?

Here’s a series of questions for a huge achievement:

• What was the good thing that happened and who contributed to it?
• What resources did we need to do this?
• How can we replicate this situation?
• How did the results match your expectations?
• What goalposts did we face along our timeline?
• Outline the plan for our next iteration.

What’s Next After Reflection?

Allow room for teammates to reflect after the session is over. Encourage people to reflect on a more continuous basis. Don’t just wait for those scheduled reflections or your yearly review. Provide candid feedback when you can, at the moment—like that mirror. Timely feedback makes all the difference.

Put your reflection into practice: take those deltas and turn them into processes . Keep the pluses in mind, and start the new objectives and experiments you discussed. Even Gene Kelly danced in front of the mirror. The need for reflection never goes away.

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Teamwork Measurement: A Reflective Essay Example

As supervisor of this team I think it important that we take a multi-method measurement approach. As such, we will combine qualitative and quantitative designs and tests to triangulate the perceptions and performance outcomes of team members. Self-reflections and peer ratings are fantastic ways for small teams to gauge their level of functioning, cooperation, and navigation of interpersonal conflicts that affect achieving a group goal (Prebble & Frederick, 2007).

Understanding of research design and measurement, particularly with regards to team functioning, is critical in health management science. Multi-disciplinary teams are required to service the individual needs and contextual parameters for a client/patient’s care. Thus, knowledge of how a group functions to identify best practices and weak processes is of tremendous benefit to health management workers, patients/clients and the wider community.

In-depth interviews have been used in the past, such as in the research of Crother-Lurin (2006). She found that the team was able to identify challenges in building itself and in keeping an effective attitude toward working together. Her results were used to inform Canadian healthcare in terms of its organisational functions that affect teamwork and the implications of policies that exist at this time as well as their regulation and legislation pertaining to teams (Crother-Lurin, 2006).

However, for this project it is felt that in-depth interviews will be too time consuming, especially in terms of transcribing the recorded interviews and undertaking a thematic analysis. Also, there is a large margin for researcher bias in the way in which answers are interpreted. As such, for this study the team I am a part of will undertake a single focus group with all of us at the beginning and end of our projects, to give a pre-post analysis of overall group cohesion, purpose and implementation of findings.

At the end of our first meeting, each of us will begin to keep a journal for self-reflection of decisions and actions made as a team, grounding our reflections in theories and models to guide better practices. Journal entries will be able to be shared, if the team member wants to, with others of the team during normal meetings and gatherings, as well as at the final focus group. Sharing of critical insights could help the team to incrementally make changes and monitor those affects and perhaps achieve more goals efficiently and effectively. Also, the continuous self and team analysis by each team member will highlight key behaviours and choices and the consequences of these (Loo & Thorpe, 2002). And, the act of journalling will encourage team members to seek up-to-date peer reviewed reference material as an evidence-base for their insights and conclusions.

Finally, inter-group reviews of performance will take place at the completion of each mini goal before the final focus group meeting. Likert scales and yes/no answers will provide as accurate as possible measures of each team members needs and expectations of other team members. Survey responses are an acceptable way to ensure that each team member defines concepts and boundaries in a similar way, to allow for cohesive decision-making and laser focus on a goal (Chartered Management Institute, 2006).

The combination of methods to measure team performance against expected outcomes will allow for a richer picture of leadership strengths within the team, as well as identifying individual skills, knowledge and competencies. A mix of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis will help meet the aims of the 2005 Health Council of Canada goals; to seek to enhance teamwork throughout healthcare settings; to improve inter-professional collaboration in healthcare; to review current policies and systems that may be acting as barriers to the transformation of healthcare into one that is team-based and client-focused (Moore, 2005). Ultimately, continuous research into practices of a team inform the team and management of team functioning. Further, comparison of outcomes to expectations can inform policy makers as to best practices in the healthcare system to support effective teamwork and improvement of patient/client care and everyone’s safety. References:

Crother-Laurin, C. (2006, Fall). Effective teams: A symptom of healthy leadership. The

Journal for Quality and Participation, 29(3), 4-8.

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Undergraduate students are often inexperienced in teamwork processes, particularly in professional contexts. Many of the skills related to working in teams that we would like them to acquire are tacit and can only be practised in group settings. And while students may be happy to work in groups, social relations are often conflated with team working relationships.

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Reflective writing can be employed to make teamwork processes explicit. These processes may include things like: on-task communication, conflict resolution, priority setting, etc. Once useful teamwork processes are experienced and named, they are more available for effective learning through reflection. This pattern assumes that most students have already received introductory treatment of reflective writing and assessment (including a framework, writing skill sets and knowledge of assessment associated with reflection).

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• Determine and establish the relevance and authenticity of the task in professional contexts. Also establish the need to adopt a team-based approach to tasks of this nature.
• Determine student competence in writing reflectively as individuals. For students who require it, direct them to tutorial and/or base materials that introduce the basic reflective writing framework, let them practise skills and provide an overview of assessment methods.
• Likewise, determine student competence in working collaboratively. For students who require it, direct them to tutorial and/or base materials that introduce a basic teamwork framework, let them practice skills and provide an overview of (teamwork) assessment methods.
• Provide details of the task as formal summative assessment. Pay particular attention to what parts of the assessment are team-based (where members receive the same result) and which parts are individually-based. Provide detailed assessment criteria (Resource 2), including samples of how they have been applied in the past. Scaffold the task carefully and in detail. For example, the task product may be team-assessed while reflections on process might be individually assessed. (Resources and notices posted to Blackboard
• Give the students a practice activity in team problem-solving with an exercise that shares some of the important elements of the assessable task. Highlight the need to uncover effective teamwork practices and principles (that are normally tacit), along with the difficulty in simultaneously engaging in problem-solving while gathering evidence for reflection. As part of the activity, set aside a sub-task for team members to reflect on team and individual processes. This normally requires some explicit scaffolding (setting aside time, giving prompts, organising recording, etc.). Students should swap reflections and engage in peer-assessment using a simplified criteria set. The team should present their solution along with aggregated reflections to a wider audience.
• Continue scaffolding and monitoring of teams as the major task is completed.
• When assessment is finished, collect samples and gain permission for re-use (in subsequent semesters) from relevant students.

Related Patterns

Double Sided Projects (DSP)

• Unit outline for LWB240 includes resources, assessment requirements and criteria for the Individual ePortfolio reflection assessment that were provided for students. This followed the Week 2 lecture where the ePortfolio reflection assessment was introduced and students were pointed to relevant learning resources. These included an online ePortfolio module so students could learn about the ePortfolio, and the 4R model of reflection as well as an exemplar of a reflection using this framework. An FAQ for ePortfolio reflections was also provided.
• Reflective writing overview
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• Criteria and standards for reflection assessment

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In Law Education, Tina Cockburn uses legal letter writing as the team task for second-year students in LWB240. In Teacher Education, Michael Ryan has used a Web Inquiry Project as the team task for first-year students in EDB006 (see DSP pattern).

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“The overwhelming burden of writing my first ever reflective essay loomed over me as I sat as still as a statue, as my fingers nervously poised over the intimidating buttons on my laptop keyboard. Where would I begin? Where would I end? Nerve wracking thoughts filled my mind as I fretted over the seemingly impossible journey on which I was about to embark.”

Reflective essays may seem simple on the surface, but they can be a real stumbling block if you're not quite sure how to go about them. In simple terms, reflective essays constitute a critical examination of a life experience and, with the right guidance, they're not too challenging to put together. A reflective essay is similar to other essays in that it needs to be easily understood and well structured, but the content is more akin to something personal like a diary entry.

In this guide, we explore in detail how to write a great reflective essay , including what makes a good structure and some advice on the writing process. We’ve even thrown in an example reflective essay to inspire you too, making this the ultimate guide for anyone needing reflective essay help.

Types of Reflection Papers

There are several types of reflective papers, each serving a unique purpose. Educational reflection papers focus on your learning experiences, such as a course or a lecture, and how they have impacted your understanding. Professional reflection papers often relate to work experiences, discussing what you have learned in a professional setting and how it has shaped your skills and perspectives. Personal reflection papers delve into personal experiences and their influence on your personal growth and development.

Each of these requires a slightly different approach, but all aim to provide insight into your thoughts and experiences, demonstrating your ability to analyse and learn from them. Understanding the specific requirements of each type can help you tailor your writing to effectively convey your reflections.

Reflective Essay Format

In a reflective essay, a writer primarily examines his or her life experiences, hence the term ‘reflective’. The purpose of writing a reflective essay is to provide a platform for the author to not only recount a particular life experience, but to also explore how he or she has changed or learned from those experiences. Reflective writing can be presented in various formats, but you’ll most often see it in a learning log format or diary entry. Diary entries in particular are used to convey how the author’s thoughts have developed and evolved over the course of a particular period.

The format of a reflective essay may change depending on the target audience. Reflective essays can be academic, or may feature more broadly as a part of a general piece of writing for a magazine, for instance. For class assignments, while the presentation format can vary, the purpose generally remains the same: tutors aim to inspire students to think deeply and critically about a particular learning experience or set of experiences. Here are some typical examples of reflective essay formats that you may have to write:

A focus on personal growth:

A type of reflective essay often used by tutors as a strategy for helping students to learn how to analyse their personal life experiences to promote emotional growth and development. The essay gives the student a better understanding of both themselves and their behaviours.

A focus on the literature:

This kind of essay requires students to provide a summary of the literature, after which it is applied to the student’s own life experiences.

Pre-Writing Tips: How to Start Writing the Reflection Essay?

As you go about deciding on the content of your essay, you need to keep in mind that a reflective essay is highly personal and aimed at engaging the reader or target audience. And there’s much more to a reflective essay than just recounting a story. You need to be able to reflect (more on this later) on your experience by showing how it influenced your subsequent behaviours and how your life has been particularly changed as a result.

As a starting point, you might want to think about some important experiences in your life that have really impacted you, either positively, negatively, or both. Some typical reflection essay topics include: a real-life experience, an imagined experience, a special object or place, a person who had an influence on you, or something you have watched or read. If you are writing a reflective essay as part of an academic exercise, chances are your tutor will ask you to focus on a particular episode – such as a time when you had to make an important decision – and reflect on what the outcomes were. Note also, that the aftermath of the experience is especially important in a reflective essay; miss this out and you will simply be storytelling.

What Do You Mean By Reflection Essay?

It sounds obvious, but the reflective process forms the core of writing this type of essay, so it’s important you get it right from the outset. You need to really think about how the personal experience you have chosen to focus on impacted or changed you. Use your memories and feelings of the experience to determine the implications for you on a personal level.

Once you’ve chosen the topic of your essay, it’s really important you study it thoroughly and spend a lot of time trying to think about it vividly. Write down everything you can remember about it, describing it as clearly and fully as you can. Keep your five senses in mind as you do this, and be sure to use adjectives to describe your experience. At this stage, you can simply make notes using short phrases, but you need to ensure that you’re recording your responses, perceptions, and your experience of the event(s).

Once you’ve successfully emptied the contents of your memory, you need to start reflecting. A great way to do this is to pick out some reflection questions which will help you think deeper about the impact and lasting effects of your experience. Here are some useful questions that you can consider:

• What have you learned about yourself as a result of the experience?
• Have you developed because of it? How?
• Did it have any positive or negative bearing on your life?
• Looking back, what would you have done differently?
• Why do you think you made the particular choices that you did? Do you think these were the right choices?
• What are your thoughts on the experience in general? Was it a useful learning experience? What specific skills or perspectives did you acquire as a result?

These signpost questions should help kick-start your reflective process. Remember, asking yourself lots of questions is key to ensuring that you think deeply and critically about your experiences – a skill that is at the heart of writing a great reflective essay.

Consider using models of reflection (like the Gibbs or Kolb cycles) before, during, and after the learning process to ensure that you maintain a high standard of analysis. For example, before you really get stuck into the process, consider questions such as: what might happen (regarding the experience)? Are there any possible challenges to keep in mind? What knowledge is needed to be best prepared to approach the experience? Then, as you’re planning and writing, these questions may be useful: what is happening within the learning process? Is the process working out as expected? Am I dealing with the accompanying challenges successfully? Is there anything that needs to be done additionally to ensure that the learning process is successful? What am I learning from this? By adopting such a framework, you’ll be ensuring that you are keeping tabs on the reflective process that should underpin your work.

How to Strategically Plan Out the Reflective Essay Structure?

Here’s a very useful tip: although you may feel well prepared with all that time spent reflecting in your arsenal, do not, start writing your essay until you have worked out a comprehensive, well-rounded plan . Your writing will be so much more coherent, your ideas conveyed with structure and clarity, and your essay will likely achieve higher marks.

This is an especially important step when you’re tackling a reflective essay – there can be a tendency for people to get a little ‘lost’ or disorganised as they recount their life experiences in an erratic and often unsystematic manner as it is a topic so close to their hearts. But if you develop a thorough outline (this is the same as a ‘plan’) and ensure you stick to it like Christopher Columbus to a map, you should do just fine as you embark on the ultimate step of writing your essay. If you need further convincing on how important planning is, we’ve summarised the key benefits of creating a detailed essay outline below:

Now you’re familiar with the benefits of using an outline for your reflective essay, it is essential that you know how to craft one. It can be considerably different from other typical essay outlines, mostly because of the varying subjects. But what remains the same, is that you need to start your outline by drafting the introduction, body and conclusion. More on this below.

Introduction

As is the case with all essays, your reflective essay must begin within an introduction that contains both a hook and a thesis statement. The point of having a ‘hook’ is to grab the attention of your audience or reader from the very beginning. You must portray the exciting aspects of your story in the initial paragraph so that you stand the best chances of holding your reader’s interest. Refer back to the opening quote of this article – did it grab your attention and encourage you to read more? The thesis statement is a brief summary of the focus of the essay, which in this case is a particular experience that influenced you significantly. Remember to give a quick overview of your experience – don’t give too much information away or you risk your reader becoming disinterested.

Next up is planning the body of your essay. This can be the hardest part of the entire paper; it’s easy to waffle and repeat yourself both in the plan and in the actual writing. Have you ever tried recounting a story to a friend only for them to tell you to ‘cut the long story short’? They key here is to put plenty of time and effort into planning the body, and you can draw on the following tips to help you do this well:

Try adopting a chronological approach. This means working through everything you want to touch upon as it happened in time. This kind of approach will ensure that your work is systematic and coherent. Keep in mind that a reflective essay doesn’t necessarily have to be linear, but working chronologically will prevent you from providing a haphazard recollection of your experience. Lay out the important elements of your experience in a timeline – this will then help you clearly see how to piece your narrative together.

Ensure the body of your reflective essay is well focused and contains appropriate critique and reflection. The body should not only summarise your experience, it should explore the impact that the experience has had on your life, as well as the lessons that you have learned as a result. The emphasis should generally be on reflection as opposed to summation. A reflective posture will not only provide readers with insight on your experience, it’ll highlight your personality and your ability to deal with or adapt to particular situations.

In the conclusion of your reflective essay, you should focus on bringing your piece together by providing a summary of both the points made throughout, and what you have learned as a result. Try to include a few points on why and how your attitudes and behaviours have been changed. Consider also how your character and skills have been affected, for example: what conclusions can be drawn about your problem-solving skills? What can be concluded about your approach to specific situations? What might you do differently in similar situations in the future? What steps have you taken to consolidate everything that you have learned from your experience? Keep in mind that your tutor will be looking out for evidence of reflection at a very high standard.

Congratulations – you now have the tools to create a thorough and accurate plan which should put you in good stead for the ultimate phase indeed of any essay, the writing process.

Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Reflective Essay

As with all written assignments, sitting down to put pen to paper (or more likely fingers to keyboard) can be daunting. But if you have put in the time and effort fleshing out a thorough plan, you should be well prepared, which will make the writing process as smooth as possible. The following points should also help ease the writing process:

• To get a feel for the tone and format in which your writing should be, read other typically reflective pieces in magazines and newspapers, for instance.
• Don’t think too much about how to start your first sentence or paragraph; just start writing and you can always come back later to edit anything you’re not keen on. Your first draft won’t necessarily be your best essay writing work but it’s important to remember that the earlier you start writing, the more time you will have to keep reworking your paper until it’s perfect. Don’t shy away from using a free-flow method, writing and recording your thoughts and feelings on your experiences as and when they come to mind. But make sure you stick to your plan. Your plan is your roadmap which will ensure your writing doesn’t meander too far off course.
• For every point you make about an experience or event, support it by describing how you were directly impacted, using specific as opposed to vague words to convey exactly how you felt.
• Write using the first-person narrative, ensuring that the tone of your essay is very personal and reflective of your character.
• If you need to, refer back to our notes earlier on creating an outline. As you work through your essay, present your thoughts systematically, remembering to focus on your key learning outcomes.
• Consider starting your introduction with a short anecdote or quote to grasp your readers’ attention, or other engaging techniques such as flashbacks.
• Choose your vocabulary carefully to properly convey your feelings and emotions. Remember that reflective writing has a descriptive component and so must have a wide range of adjectives to draw from. Avoid vague adjectives such as ‘okay’ or ‘nice’ as they don’t really offer much insight into your feelings and personality. Be more specific – this will make your writing more engaging.
• Be honest with your feelings and opinions. Remember that this is a reflective task, and is the one place you can freely admit – without any repercussions – that you failed at a particular task. When assessing your essay, your tutor will expect a deep level of reflection, not a simple review of your experiences and emotion. Showing deep reflection requires you to move beyond the descriptive. Be extremely critical about your experience and your response to it. In your evaluation and analysis, ensure that you make value judgements, incorporating ideas from outside the experience you had to guide your analysis. Remember that you can be honest about your feelings without writing in a direct way. Use words that work for you and are aligned with your personality.
• Once you’ve finished learning about and reflecting on your experience, consider asking yourself these questions: what did I particularly value from the experience and why? Looking back, how successful has the process been? Think about your opinions immediately after the experience and how they differ now, so that you can evaluate the difference between your immediate and current perceptions. Asking yourself such questions will help you achieve reflective writing effectively and efficiently.
• Don’t shy away from using a variety of punctuation. It helps keeps your writing dynamic! Doesn’t it?
• If you really want to awaken your reader’s imagination, you can use imagery to create a vivid picture of your experiences.
• Ensure that you highlight your turning point, or what we like to call your “Aha!” moment. Without this moment, your resulting feelings and thoughts aren’t as valid and your argument not as strong.
• Don’t forget to keep reiterating the lessons you have learned from your experience.

Bonus Tip - Using Wider Sources

Although a reflective piece of writing is focused on personal experience, it’s important you draw on other sources to demonstrate your understanding of your experience from a theoretical perspective. It’ll show a level of analysis – and a standard of reliability in what you’re claiming – if you’re also able to validate your work against other perspectives that you find. Think about possible sources, like newspapers, surveys, books and even journal articles. Generally, the additional sources you decide to include in your work are highly dependent on your field of study. Analysing a wide range of sources, will show that you have read widely on your subject area, that you have nuanced insight into the available literature on the subject of your essay, and that you have considered the broader implications of the literature for your essay. The incorporation of other sources into your essay also helps to show that you are aware of the multi-dimensional nature of both the learning and problem-solving process.

Reflective Essay Example

If you want some inspiration for writing, take a look at our example of a short reflective essay , which can serve as a useful starting point for you when you set out to write your own.

Some Final Notes to Remember

To recap, the key to writing a reflective essay is demonstrating what lessons you have taken away from your experiences, and why and how you have been shaped by these lessons.

The reflective thinking process begins with you – you must consciously make an effort to identify and examine your own thoughts in relation to a particular experience. Don’t hesitate to explore any prior knowledge or experience of the topic, which will help you identify why you have formed certain opinions on the subject. Remember that central to reflective essay writing is the examination of your attitudes, assumptions and values, so be upfront about how you feel. Reflective writing can be quite therapeutic, helping you identify and clarify your strengths and weaknesses, particularly in terms of any knowledge gaps that you may have. It’s a pretty good way of improving your critical thinking skills, too. It enables you to adopt an introspective posture in analysing your experiences and how you learn/make sense of them.

If you are still having difficulties with starting the writing process, why not try mind-mapping which will help you to structure your thinking and ideas, enabling you to produce a coherent piece. Creating a mind map will ensure that your argument is written in a very systematic way that will be easy for your tutor to follow. Here’s a recap of the contents of this article, which also serves as a way to create a mind map:

1. Identify the topic you will be writing on.

2. Note down any ideas that are related to the topic and if you want to, try drawing a diagram to link together any topics, theories, and ideas.

3. Allow your ideas to flow freely, knowing that you will always have time to edit your reflective essay .

4. Consider how your ideas are connected to each other, then begin the writing process.

And finally, keep in mind that although there are descriptive elements in a reflective essay, we can’t emphasise enough how crucial it is that your work is critical, analytical, and adopts a reflective posture in terms of your experience and the lessons you have learned from it.

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            Teamwork is very essential to amalgamate several individuals with varied experiences and knowledge. I believe that the presence of teamwork increases the possibilities of attaining a higher degree of effectiveness or efficiency in work. I also believe that it provides better performance leading to superior outcomes because the weaknesses of a particular individual belonging to the team may be compensated by the strength of another.

            The process of teamwork which I experienced starts with goal setting, followed by awareness, development of trust, cooperative activities, group challenges, extended challenges and applications. These processes provide improvements to the group as a whole, not just individually. The first step, goal setting, is the most significant part of the process and gives a possible measure to the program. After our team was established, or before the process is started, a goal or set of goals for our team to attain was created. The goal setting, which our team performed, encompassed the possible things that the team could learn, and it measured whether the team is performing well together. It also dealt on what particular aspects or skills, such as risk taking, listening, communication, trusting and leadership, should be considered or given high priority.

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            The second stage of the process in teamwork is awareness. This particular step helped us get along with the other team members. It also provided an atmosphere where the team members could fit in, despite our differences. It also made us appreciate one another, resulting to increased respect, trust and openness within the team. With this particular step, the team was able to easily discuss topics and issues related to the goals that we have previously set.

            The third step or stage performed was trust activities. These activities provided outcome in two ways. First, it improved my trust to another team member. Second, it improved my trust to the whole team. I know that other trust activities are designed or specifically performed to improve intellectual trust. I believe that trust is the most significant part of a successful teamwork and through trust activities it could be created, developed or further improved. On the other hand, cooperative activities serve like glue that binds the group together. With cooperation activities, the team members, I in particular, felt that we have successfully achieved a particular goal or objective because of team effort, and not because of a particular individual or team member. With cooperation, we kept a “group-minded” thinking when it comes to accomplishing activities.

            The group challenge refers to activities that test the group, and oftentimes, these activities are problem solving. The group challenges provided us, as the name suggest, challenges where I or the other group members exerted or showed our experiences, knowledge, and skills. With group challenges, it was necessary for the group to work and solve the problems together. We also needed to work with one another in coming up with solutions to a particular challenge by providing our respective abilities and specializations. The group on the other hand, utilized these skills, together with the group’s ability to interact, to maximize the quality, speed and efficiency of the group. The skills, outcomes or benefits that we have attained from group challenges were improved or developed conflict management, cooperation, trust, communication, leadership and group decision making.

            Extended challenges are specifically designed to boost the capabilities of the team members. With extended challenges, I have felt improvements in self-esteem, leadership behavior, value of group support, risk taking abilities and competency. With extended challenges, we have felt that we could do things beyond what we have first speculated. Somehow, the limits of the team members were surpassed after solving the extended challenges. The activities or extra group challenges which we took part in were named balance logs, zip lines, the leap of faith, tension traverse, postman’s walk and pirate’s crossing.

            The last step in the process of teamwork was the application. This step was performed in order to follow-up the things we had learned in the previous steps. Application was also needed in order to guarantee that the previous results or successes could be repeated or continuously attained. It served as maintenance for the team where goal review, evaluation and reflection served as methods of analyzing the whole learning process.

             Our team was able to overcome the difficulties that were present before the whole teamwork process or program of activities was conducted. However, still, more improvements can be done. The team can still work better if more bonding activities are performed. Time and repetition with variation reinforces the skills, knowledge and experiences attained from the teamwork process. There were times where the team was not able to work properly, particularly in the beginning of the whole program. It can be said that an atmosphere of discomfort was present and everyone was aloof with one another. The team could have worked better if the team members belonging to the group already knew each other, or that the team members have previously worked with one another. With good background or previous acquaintances, the team members would need less time to feel comfortable with one another.

            At first, there were speculations that the team members would not work well together. I, on the other hand, kept a positive thinking on the group and I gave my trust to the other group members. As such, my perceived value for the group was met; it was even surpassed.

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The importance of teamwork is paramount in both professional and personal contexts, as it plays a critical role in achieving collective success. Teamwork involves the collaborative efforts of individuals working together towards a common goal, leveraging their combined skills, knowledge, and experiences. This collaborative approach leads to innovative solutions and improved decision-making, as diverse perspectives are considered and integrated. Effective teamwork fosters a sense of unity and shared purpose, enhancing motivation and engagement among team members. It also improves communication, as clear and open dialogue is essential for coordinating efforts and ensuring everyone is on the same page. Trust and respect are built through teamwork, as members rely on each other to fulfill their responsibilities and support one another. This strong foundation of trust and mutual respect contributes to a positive team dynamic and a productive work environment. By working together, teams can overcome challenges more efficiently, adapt to changing circumstances, and achieve their objectives with greater success. The benefits of teamwork extend beyond immediate task completion, contributing to the personal and professional growth of individuals and the overall effectiveness of the group.

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The importance of teamwork is a fundamental principle in achieving success across various domains. Teamwork enables the pooling of diverse skills, knowledge, and perspectives, leading to innovative solutions and enhanced decision-making. It fosters a collaborative environment where clear communication and mutual support are prioritized. Through teamwork, trust and respect are cultivated among members, contributing to a cohesive and productive group dynamic. By working together effectively, teams can overcome challenges more efficiently and achieve their objectives with greater success.

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Teamwork is super important for getting things done. When people work together, they bring different skills and ideas to the table, which helps solve problems more creatively. Teamwork makes it easier to communicate and keeps everyone motivated. By trusting and supporting each other, teams can tackle challenges and reach their goals more quickly and efficiently.

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Consider the immense benefits of teamwork in any group endeavor. Teamwork allows individuals to combine their diverse skills, knowledge, and perspectives, leading to more innovative and effective solutions. It fosters a collaborative environment, enhances communication, and builds trust among team members. By working together, teams can overcome challenges more efficiently and achieve their goals with greater success. Embrace teamwork to unlock your group’s full potential and drive collective success.

Reflective Tone

Reflecting on the importance of teamwork, it becomes clear how essential it is for achieving success. Teamwork allows individuals to combine their strengths and ideas, leading to innovative solutions and increased productivity. It fosters a sense of unity and collaboration, enhancing communication and building trust among team members. The collective effort and shared goals that define teamwork contribute significantly to overcoming challenges and achieving objectives.

Inspirational Tone

Embrace the power of teamwork to achieve greater success in your endeavors. Teamwork brings together diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives, fostering innovation and creativity. By working collaboratively, teams enhance communication, build trust, and create a strong sense of unity. Let the importance of teamwork inspire you to contribute your best and support your teammates, knowing that together, you can overcome challenges and achieve remarkable results.

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The importance of teamwork cannot be overstated, as it is key to achieving success. When people work together, they bring a variety of skills and ideas that lead to creative solutions. Teamwork fosters better communication and builds trust among members. By supporting each other and working as a unit, teams can efficiently overcome obstacles and reach their goals, creating a positive and productive environment.

Urgent Tone

Now is the time to recognize and harness the importance of teamwork. In any group endeavor, teamwork is essential for combining diverse skills, knowledge, and perspectives. It fosters a collaborative environment, enhances communication, and builds trust among team members. To achieve your goals more efficiently and overcome challenges with greater success, prioritize teamwork and work together effectively.

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The importance of teamwork cannot be overstated, as it is fundamental to achieving success in both professional and personal endeavors. When individuals work together, they pool their diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives, leading to more creative and effective solutions. Teamwork fosters a collaborative environment where ideas can be freely exchanged, and challenges can be tackled collectively. It enhances communication, ensuring that everyone is aligned towards common goals. Additionally, teamwork builds trust and camaraderie among team members, which is essential for maintaining morale and motivation.

The importance of teamwork is paramount in both professional and personal contexts, as it plays a critical role in achieving collective success. Teamwork involves the collaborative efforts of individuals working together towards a common goal, leveraging their combined skills, knowledge, and experiences. This collaborative approach leads to innovative solutions and improved decision-making, as diverse perspectives are considered and integrated. Effective teamwork fosters a sense of unity and shared purpose, enhancing motivation and engagement among team members. It also improves communication, as clear and open dialogue is essential for coordinating efforts and ensuring everyone is on the same page. Trust and respect are built through teamwork, as members rely on each other to fulfill their responsibilities and support one another.

The importance of teamwork is paramount in both professional and personal contexts, as it plays a critical role in achieving collective success. Teamwork involves the collaborative efforts of individuals working together towards a common goal, leveraging their combined skills, knowledge, and experiences. This collaborative approach leads to innovative solutions and improved decision-making, as diverse perspectives are considered and integrated. Effective teamwork fosters a sense of unity and shared purpose, enhancing motivation and engagement among team members. It also improves communication, as clear and open dialogue is essential for coordinating efforts and ensuring everyone is on the same page. Trust and respect are built through teamwork, as members rely on each other to fulfill their responsibilities and support one another. This strong foundation of trust and mutual respect contributes to a positive team dynamic and a productive work environment.

The importance of teamwork is paramount in both professional and personal contexts, as it plays a critical role in achieving collective success. Teamwork involves the collaborative efforts of individuals working together towards a common goal, leveraging their combined skills, knowledge, and experiences. This collaborative approach leads to innovative solutions and improved decision-making, as diverse perspectives are considered and integrated. Effective teamwork fosters a sense of unity and shared purpose, enhancing motivation and engagement among team members. It also improves communication, as clear and open dialogue is essential for coordinating efforts and ensuring everyone is on the same page. Trust and respect are built through teamwork, as members rely on each other to fulfill their responsibilities and support one another. This strong foundation of trust and mutual respect contributes to a positive team dynamic and a productive work environment. By working together, teams can overcome challenges more efficiently, adapt to changing circumstances, and achieve their objectives with greater success.

The importance of teamwork is paramount in both professional and personal contexts, as it plays a critical role in achieving collective success. Teamwork involves the collaborative efforts of individuals working together towards a common goal, leveraging their combined skills, knowledge, and experiences. This collaborative approach leads to innovative solutions and improved decision-making, as diverse perspectives are considered and integrated. Effective teamwork fosters a sense of unity and shared purpose, enhancing motivation and engagement among team members. It also improves communication, as clear and open dialogue is essential for coordinating efforts and ensuring everyone is on the same page. Trust and respect are built through teamwork, as members rely on each other to fulfill their responsibilities and support one another. This strong foundation of trust and mutual respect contributes to a positive team dynamic and a productive work environment. By working together, teams can overcome challenges more efficiently, adapt to changing circumstances, and achieve their objectives with greater success. The benefits of teamwork extend beyond immediate task completion, contributing to the personal and professional growth of individuals and the overall effectiveness of the group. In an increasingly interconnected world, the ability to work effectively as part of a team is more important than ever, highlighting the enduring value of teamwork.

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