Be a Team Player
Group work. The dreaded words we see on our syllabus each
semester. Now, some of us do not shy away from it- but most us know that group
work means that there will be at least one person who slacks off while the rest
of us pick up their loose ends in order to salvage our own grades.
But group work has its own advantages. Each group setting
you work with is most likely going to be a learning experience for you. You
will see what works, what does not work and even probably learn something new
from your peers.
Group work also helps a lot in job interviews and even job
settings. The difficulty of group work will provide you answers to the
interview question, “Tell us about a challenge you faced and how you dealt with
it?” It will also help you explain situations where you were both a leader and
a team player. Group work forces you to take charge at times, but also how to
be given a task and produce results.
No matter what the group situation is, you want to be a team
player. Remember that your actions reflect either positively or negatively on
the group. Take the chance to be an outstanding group member and others will
notice.
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