Pacing, timeline, encouragement, humility, and openness–these are the traits that I saw in our group during the last stretch of finishing Exercise 1. Working alone is easier for me because I get to take control of what I submit. However, I appreciate working in a group because I have learned to acknowledge other thinking minds. So in this activity, we had to be sensitive of other members’ pacing vis-a-vis the group’s timeline.
I also saw the need for encouragement because each member might be going through some things that we were not aware of. And, like how I was on some days, some members need to hear encouragement words to keep on moving forward.
Finally, we needed to be open that each member has his own way of expressing his thought. Each has his own ideas. This openness lead to easy collaboration among the group.
Needless to say, as an introvert, this type of an activity has helped develop my interpersonal skills.
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