owever, we were able to talk, and after that, I left there feeling very relieved. Besides that, I also phoned my friend later and explained how disappointed I was, and he made me feel better by explaining to me that failing is normal. I thus realized that everyone has failed at some point when even doing group work and this should not worry me as I can improve my group next time. This has been pointed out by Greene, (2006, p.43).
Analysis
The situation was worsened by the way my group members and I behaved towards each other while conducting the task. We never planned well, communicated poorly and didn’t make joint decisions. I feel that I should have stood up for my group and save it from failing. Besides that, I should have talked to my group leader after the task and tell them what he could have to ensure we are able to win tasks just as explained by Adair (1983) who said that “The leaders have a personality that is needed in the work environment that supports work. Being brave do not make you a leader but you can’t be one without it.”
Additionally, Dayne’s and Farris (2003) explained that, when a problem is not handled immediately, it can worsen the problem and even ruin the relationship of the people involved. Ignoring the group members and blaming them for the failure could have made the group feel like I was going against them as explained by Thomas, (2003, p. 22). I also realised that, my reaction towards my group members was not right because I did not give them time to speak and explain themselves and thus, I apologised to them.
However, in the end we were able to do our best as we could and managed to win. This was because our leader guided us very well, there was good communication and proper coordination. This made me feel that a good leader wouldn’t shout or blame their mistakes in front of everyone but guides them to ensure those mistakes are corrected. This therefore relates to the theory by Lea, (2017, pp. 14 -158) who said that: “Time management is a key component and skill in life which then demand that some of the activities are run simultaneously.”
