Being involved in group settings can be beneficial and difficult at times, especially if the groups have not had the proper introduction. From recent trainings and group settings adjourning can have many effects. For those that are known as high-performing makes it hard to adjourn because they have left an amazing mark on the lives of the individuals that have taking part in the experience. For example, I am taking a training for trainers course and the instructors have left an amazing mark on our lives. The instructor has us to take part in a closing activity that gives us that "ah ha" that we need to want more from the next training.
In every activity that we take part in we need to have a positive adjourning activity or encouragement. The activities that did not have closure left the colleagues with a sense of this was a waste of time. I think of this process as an ending to a new beginning. When a positive closure is given than the individuals have something to take back with them to try on other group sessions.
During the Walden experience I feel our adjourning experience is recapping what we have learned and sharing that information with other colleagues in our blogs. Being able to have the opportunity for the other colleagues to respond to what you have posted and reading their comments can make one feel that someone has appreciated what you have done and shared with them. It is obvious that relationships are being developed educationally and this is a process that is beneficial in the early childhood field.
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ReplyDeleteI really liked your comment, 'When a positive closure is given than the individuals have something to take back with them to try on other group sessions', and i strongly believe in that. Making a positive conclusion shows that there was a positive impact made, not just negative. And this also reminds me of the sandwich process when communicating with parents, i usually tend to say one positive thing about their child's day then the issue i wanted to discuss then close the discussion with something positive again. For example; "Johnny had a great today he ate all his lunch all on his own, but what i wanted to discuss with you is the biting that Johnny has been doing (and so on.... ), but overall he really had a great day and got a sticker for tidying up".
I also agree that ending on a positive note can very rewarding and it benefits the whole project. I agree it is like the sandwich process or what I call the oreo process. No one wants to hear negative comments all the time. As leaders we need to build teams and the one way we can do that is building our employees self esteem.
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