Reflection on Group Work Dynamics

This assignment reflects on a group project exploring the impact of teenage pregnancy. The author details their overall experience, highlighting both strengths and weaknesses of collaborative work, particularly focusing on a challenging team member who exhibited carelessness and a lack of commitment. The reflection discusses the various challenges faced due to this individual's behavior, including delayed execution, potential plagiarism, and strained relationships with professors. The author suggests potential solutions like counseling and open communication to improve future group work experiences.

Running head: REFLECTION ON GROUP WORK
Reflection on group work- Impact of teenage pregnancy
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Overall experience as a group....................................................................................................2
Strengths and weakness of working as a group.........................................................................2
Challenges of group work..........................................................................................................3
Different perspective on working as a group.............................................................................3
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................3
References and bibliography......................................................................................................5

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Introduction
Group work is important in terms of enhancing the awareness regarding the
importance of unity, coordination and collaboration. Transfer of skills from one team member
to the other enriches the preconceived skills, knowledge and abilities of the individuals
(Malekoff, 2015). This assignment conducts a SWOT analysis of working in a group.
Overall experience as a group
The working experience was a very bad one. This is due to the behaviour of one of the
team members. The rest of us had to take the burden of completing the whole project. This
was somehow a burden for us; however, three of us maintained the unity and completed the
project. The attitude of the member seemed vague in terms of the partnership working spirit
within us. Personally speaking, my experience was a bitter one at the beginning. However, as
I resumed work with my other team members, I learnt a big lesson regarding handling the
things in adverse situations. This lesson has made me realized that independence is of utmost
importance if one has to emerge successful in one’s life.
Strengths and weakness of working as a group
Working with the other team members has enriched my preconceived knowledge,
skills and expertise on heinous crimes such as teenage pregnancy. Exchange of information
from the team members to me is the major drive behind this. Along with this, sharing the
project has resulted in the successful completion within the stipulated deadline. Apart from
this, collaboration from the other team members has helped me to overcome the major issues,
which I had encountered while executing the project. Careless attitude of one of the team
members towards doing the project work is one of the greatest weaknesses, which I can point

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out in terms of the group work, which we were assigned. This attitude has strained the unity
and coordination between us.
Challenges of group work
Careless attitude of one of the team member is the greatest challenge for us. Coming
to the discussions compelled us to repeat the constructed plans delayed the actual execution
of the project related activities. In addition to that, even after repeated explanations of the
things he had to do, he failed to execute them properly, which added to our complexities.
Most troublesome was his habit of copy pasting the information from the internet sources,
which had high chances of us getting caught for plagiarism and collusion. Upon asking the
reason for doing this, excuses were always ready on his mouth. This type of behaviour
strained his relationship with the professors, which deprived us from the external help and
support, which we required for completing the project on teenage pregnancy. This
deprivation attached an interrogative parameter on the quality of our project.
Different perspective on working as a group
If the professors had indulged in meeting regarding correcting the team member, I
think our project would have been the best. Along with this, if face to face discussions were
done with that team member regarding the reasons for this behaviour; it would have certainly
led to some constructive solution. This would have benefitted us, the team member and the
professors. Apart from this, we as team members could have asked about the issues, which is
facing, for which he is exposing this kind of behaviour.
Conclusion
Counselling can be one of an effective means of transforming an individual. This is
applicable for any of the aspects even partnership working. Taking the example of the team

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member, who exposed lackadaisical approach towards the project, counselling would
excavate several reasons of this kind of behaviour- psychological, intentional, and
hierarchical among others. The rest of the team members need to maintain the unity and
coordination for setting an example before the team member and most importantly successful
completion of the project within the stipulated time.

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References and bibliography
Brandler, S., & Roman, C. P. (2015). Group work: Skills and strategies for effective
interventions. Routledge.
Lindsay, T., & Orton, S. (2014). Groupwork practice in social work. Learning Matters.
Malekoff, A. (2015). Group work with adolescents: Principles and practice. Guilford
Publications.
Reynolds, M. (2013). Group Work in Education and Training. Routledge.