Adjourning Stage

In the "adjourning" stage the project is coming to an end and the team members are moving off into different directions. This stage looks at the team from the perspective of the well-being of the team rather than from the perspective of managing a team through the original four stages of team growth. The hardest thing about saying good-bye in the group project I participated in was saying good-bye to my co-workers. We work from home throughout the state so we look forward to seeing each other when we have to meet for trainings and meetings. Yes, in my experience high-performing groups are harder to leave because you can accomplish so much within the group, gather great ideas from the group members, and share your ideas as well. There is a greater sense of accomplishment and everyone feels as respected as contributors. Closing rituals I’ve experienced is all the ladies have dinner together the night before our last day of meetings, on the day we depart we all hug each other and wish each other safe travels back home. I imagine that I will adjourn from the group of colleagues I have formed while working on my master’s degree in this program with a wealth of resources and great networking opportunities. Adjourning is such an essential stage of teamwork because it allows the team the chance to reflect on the project, determining what actions were productive as well as unproductive and find ways for resolution.