RCCC Team Work Course Reflection and Communication Skills Reflection Paper

Write a three-part reflection paper that includes the following elements. Rather than writing a formal introduction and conclusion as you would in a research paper, divide your paper into three sections, indicating which part of the assignment you are addressing. This paper does not require citations, but must adhere to APA paper format.

Part 1 – Working With Your Team

Write 3-4 paragraphs (about 100-150 words) in which you:

1. Review Tuckman’s Model of Group Development.
2. All participants are important to creating a highly successful team. Discuss your perceptions of your performance and interactions within the team as it moved through Tuckman’s stages.
3. Reflect on how you fit into your team and completion of the project. Specifically, identify the role(s) that you assumed within the team. Which Task Role (goal-oriented) and Team Building and Maintenance Role (interaction-oriented) did you fulfill within your team? Identify at least one Task Role and one Team Building and Maintenance Role. Provide examples that demonstrate your performance of that role.

Part 2 – Reflection on the Course

Write 3-4 paragraphs (about 100-150 words) in which you:

1. Identify one relevant piece of information you are taking away with you from Learning Strategies.
2. Explain why you have identified that material as particularly relevant for you.
3. Predict how this material will impact your life.
4. Consider the Franklin Values identified in this course (see the Module 1 Overview). How have these values been reinforced in the assignments you have completed in the course? Predict what relevance these values will have in your future school and work career.

Part 3 – Remediation Plan for Communication Skills

There is no doubt that communication skills are critical in today’s work place. In this section of the assignment, you will create a remediation plan for improving your communication skills.

1. Think back through the course and the communication skills you have applied (APA assignments, grammar diagnostic, writing, presenting, working with a team, etc.). Identify at least one communication skill that you want to improve.
2. Formulate a plan to improve this communication skill. Improvement goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely (SMART). For example: What aspect of the skill do you want to improve (be specific: if you are having challenges with writing, is it spelling specifically that is difficult for you, or is it the organization of your writing?) What resources do you have to help you to improve?
   1. How will you know that you have improved? Consider setting specific goals for yourself. Perhaps there are ten key words (perhaps they are specific to your major) that you will learn to spell correctly, so that you never spell them incorrectly again.
   2. What goal will you set for yourself? Make it attainable, but don’t be afraid to stretch a little. How is this plan relevant to your present and/or future employment goals?
   3. Set a date by which you will try to meet your goals.