The End of Part of the Journey and the Begining of the Next

The end of the Communication and Collaboration in Early Childhood course has come and a new journey to our specialty begins. The course  provided me with helpful information. I am looking forward to taking what I have learned about communication and collaboration into the next part of the journey. I cannot wait to apply my new knowledge. I know this is the part of my journey where some of my colleagues are moving in a different direction. I have learned from each of them because they have shared their knowledge during our discussions. I want to say thank you for the knowledge you shared.  I know many of us are going in different directions because of our specialties, but I hope that our paths cross again.

Adjourning

I have been a part of a number of groups. Most of the groups were learning based. The groups which were the hardest to leave were the groups which were high performing groups. The members were able to work things out when conflicts did arise. The groups I was a part of which were high performing were groups where the members trusted each other. Each member understood that they were important and they knew their contributions were valued. The way we would adjourn each group was by sharing words of appreciation. We would tell each group member what we have learned from them and the group. Many of us would retain our original organization forms which contain each other’s contact information. At times, a few of us would call each other outside of class. Sometime we would call to say hello; while other times for advice.

When I leave or adjourn for Walden University, I hope to remain connected to many of the colleagues I have met through the program. I would like to nurture friendships outside of Walden University.  

Adjourning allows the group to finalize everything. It allows the group to look back and reflect. The best time is it allows the group to reflect on the success of the group.