Understand The Importance Of Communication In A Team

Do you have a second? Sometimes that’s how long it takes to lose communication with a team. Understanding the importance of each member of a team and their roles can lead to great accomplishments. Team members have many roles to fill, whether it is resolving a conflict, knowing when it’s important to step up when a leader is needed, or finding improvement among the team. Goals can be accomplished through successful communication and team work.

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During the challenge course there were many components that made the team successful. Right from the beginning all the members were proactive. I believe that all the members was willing to

put in the effort to reach a common goal with integrity in mind. It was truly amazing how open minded and the amount of enthusiasm that was expressed from everyone. Some components that really stood out was the ability to communicate clearly so everyone was on the same page. When a question arises, it was clarified right away to avoid any confusion. We also had some people step up and take leadership roles. Each person had to put trust in our leader to help accomplish our end goal and it showed, when we as a team, was able to connect with each other. Lastly, as a team, we respected everyone’s opinion and took their ideas into consideration and decided as a team the best approach towards our goal. Having all of these components combined, we were able to reach our end results of success.
The team is at the strongest point when there is effective communication. Whether it is verbal, body, or written, we need to communicate clearly to others. There was times in the challenge when we, as a group, stumbled and got lost in our purpose. It took us a while to figure it out, but when we did, it was like magic. We regroup and had to rethink the process that would best fit our next step. We communicated our ideas with the other group to make sure everyone was on the same page and that is when it was smooth sailing once again without conflict.
At one point in the challenge there was obvious signs of conflict. According to Vertino (2014),“Some consequences of ineffective interpersonal communication can be chaos, confusion, disorder, fear, conflict, inefficient systems, and wasted resources” (para 14). It was a time when a member didn’t understand what was going on. It was when a situation that other member of the team did not comprehend the instructions and try to go with the flow. This was a setback. But the thing is, they stop the activity and ask. It was disruptive in a way that it took longer to strive for the end goal but it didn’t matter, it was more important to the group that everyone was on the same page. Whether they didn’t receive the same information or perceived it with a different view, we were able to overcome the situation. This kind of miscommunication and lead to conflict if one member of the team do not understand. We were able to stop, evaluate and move forward as a team.
Helping others in the team is rewarding, not only personal but for the individual themselves as well as the group.

During a certain activity members of the team motivated each other by cheering them on. The louder we cheered, the more proactive and positive response was seen by that each individuals. This helped the members by showing, we as a group, was standing by each other and encouraging them through the activity. This helped the drive of each and every member of the team. Even the smallest about of motivation helps to ensure that individuals is a part of something bigger and gives a sense of accomplishment. By motivating other in our group to strive to reach their top performance or even to encouragement them turned out to be very successful. Positive motivation helps every team members to strive for a common

goal.
At different stages of certain activities leaders stood up.

When this happens, team acted as one and was able to follow through with the trust of that specific leader at the time. There was a situation when a person was trying to over step the bounds of that leader. This lead to confusion among the team members. Another member took action to help resolve this situation by identifying the roles that was delegate to each member of the team. We then quickly resumed and carry out our mission of the assignment and resolved the issue at the time. Having a mediator to step in and evaluate each side help cleared the air as well as to know everybody’s place within the team. It is imperative that each member knows their role. However, not every role is best for that individual. Having the proper management leadership skills, one needs to know how to select the best person that would fit that role. This way a goal or team can have the best outcome possible for the

situation.
After reflecting on the challenge there was a tremendous amount of take aways. It was truly awe inspiration to watch people come together and be on the same page with little interruptions. Having worked as a safety leader at a mine for years, I have personal never experience this. At the mine there was always one or two people that would give some hassles about activities, but that didn’t happened at all with the challenge course. It was then that I realized that I was in the right place, the right time of my life doing something positive with a great group of individuals. I met some wonderful and interesting people whom are willing to put forth the effort and strive to work as a team. We all have our roles in society that fit our personality, we as a group fit as a team.
Being a team member carries a tremendous responsibility. The important thing to take away is how one acts in a particular situation. Being a team member can lead to some of the greatest accomplishment, whether it’s taking a leadership role, resolving conflicting communication or learning how to self-evaluate, are all clearly important factors for a team to achieve their end goal. Without these components, failure is sure to arise.