Planning Meetings

Self Critique: Meeting Assignment

Just like an effective meeting, a group project relies on competent and enthusiastic participants. In the case of this project, we worked well as a group and conducted two very productive meetings. I think we did a good job combining our experience and expertise as individuals to create a deliverable that provides a useful guide to plan meetings.

I was challenged to balance my participation in this project with obligations outside of class. What I did best was realize my time constraints before I made commitments to the group. In the end, I seemed to remain active with the project on an equal level, and did not over-obligate myself so that others had to step in and help me.

There is always room for improvement, but overall I think we did a good job given the time constraints and scope of the assignment. I could have been more prepared for the second meeting. I appreciated John’s effort to bring a sample document. I had organized the pages, but I did not take the time to reformat and make a clean document. Also, I did not review the assignment outline before the meeting. Finally, I did not bring evidence of my research regarding employee surveys. I participated in the discussion of the detail, but I think I needed to have some evidence from the sources I used to make my comments more credible.

I thought the scheduled reading time was effective and hope to use this feature in future meetings. I was ready for the discussion before I came to the meeting, but this extra time helped me review and update my notes. It also assured the group that we had all read the same material. I think it helped keep the discussion focused and efficient.

I think the most valuable part of a group project is learning from the other participants.  I admired our ability to respectfully discuss, and listen to, different points of view before reaching consensus. We worked as a team and helped each other be successful. That is the most important reminders that I take from group projects – to listen, to be polite, and strive for success for all the participants.

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