Reflective Report on Leadership Experience and Team Management

This report presents a reflective analysis of a team leadership experience, focusing on the application of Gibb's Reflective Model. The author, acting as a team leader, reflects on their experiences managing a team of 15 members assigned to a presentation on "Can Money Buy Happiness." The report details the initial challenges of team formation, including addressing interpersonal dynamics, and the implementation of an induction program to foster team cohesion and understand individual strengths. The author evaluates the team's performance, highlighting both successes and areas for improvement, such as addressing the initial negativity among team members and the varying pace of different subgroups. The analysis includes reflections on the impact of communication, motivation, and task assignment on overall team performance, as well as comparisons to other teams. The report concludes with lessons learned, including the importance of communication and time management, and outlines an action plan for future leadership roles, emphasizing the development of team-building skills and broader experience in managing larger teams. The report underscores the importance of understanding team dynamics, effective communication, and tailored task assignment in achieving project success. The report also emphasizes the importance of reflective practice in identifying areas for personal and professional growth.

Reflective Writing

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................... 1
REFLECTION............................................................................................................................. 1
Description.............................................................................................................................. 1
Feelings................................................................................................................................... 2
Evaluation............................................................................................................................... 3
Analysis................................................................................................................................... 3
Conclusion.............................................................................................................................. 4
Action Plan.............................................................................................................................. 4
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 4
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................ 6

INTRODUCTION
Reflective Writing is an analytical practice in which all the real and imaginary events,
interactions and thoughts are expressed in the form of a personal reflection. Reflection can be
termed as a personal experience in which specific tasks are shared among the members of the
team. As the task is divided into number individuals so cooperation and understanding is very
important between team members who are aimed at accomplishment of the task. This report will
be based on the Gibb's Reflective Writing which basically consists of six stages. it will be is
based upon own reflection and thoughts about “Can money buy Happiness” The model is just a
way of structured reflective writing.
The structure of this Reflective Model in which first stage provides the description
regarding the the opinion in favor of The money buys happiness that allows the students to
understand the main purpose of undertaking such task. Its framework includes second stage that
discuss one's feelings or thoughts about the experience of their overall tasks.
Content of the next stage of Gibb's model helps in evaluating or noticing one's reaction
during the overall activities of project. Gibb's model also contains two more stage that helps the
student in finding the ultimate solution or conclusion of selecting this model for the providing
personal views and reflections writing about “Can money by happiness”. (Potter, 2015).
Analysis and conclusion stage of the model helps in governing the opportunities and that may
helps me in delivering either the positive or negative reflection or experience. Moreover, the
reflection writing based on the Gibb's model will help in describing the one experience
throughout a the outcome of this assessment. Reflective writing is basically done to explore and
explain the events which are represented through the successful efforts of the team members.
This can helps in bring out one's prior experience and knowledge about the topic which is going
to be explored.
REFLECTION
I have to reflect my experience on the past module in which I was assigned a role of a
group leader. According to the previous model, there were various contradictions presented
about ''Money can buy happiness”Reflection of my experiences and events that occurred
throughout the completion of overall module.
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Description
I was assigned a task of representing and delivering presentation on a topic “Can Money
buy Happiness” in which I was assigned a role of Team Leader who is representing the group of
total 15 members . Since, the responsibility of 15 group member was assigned to me, I was little
hesitated initially. As all the team members are not familiar to me so it lets me to take time in
understanding individual behavior and strengths as well as weakness. As It was my first
experience at a position of team leader so I wanted it very positively by building an effective
team. I arranged a proper induction training in order to understand the strengths and weaknesses
of an individual group member (Li and Peng, 2018). I had organized this induction activity so
that all the team members got to know each other and also I had given a brief introduction about
my personal life and experience. The conversation went so long that it made all the team
members so comfortable that they started knowing to each other. Along with this, I started
sharing my Plan about the completion of the project so I shared a plan of my complete module to
all. I communicated all the roles and duties to be performed.
In addition it, described them complete steps to implementation an assignment
thoroughly and I found every one was taking a lot of interest towards plan. Then I divided my
team into 3 sub groups to handle overall presentation about presentation. And they also offered
various thoughts and ideas related to presentation about “Can money buy happiness”. I
communicated the main objectives of the module which they have to achieve throughout whole
process. All the project plan was so clear to before starting the implementation presentation on
Can Money buy happiness and even I have communicated all my plan in as simple way as I
understood it. Every thing was going so quick and smooth as beyond my expectations. After
dividing whole team into the group of 5 members each, I told them to ideally seated and allowed
them to provide the suggestions and ideas regarding the presentation on “Money can buy
happiness” which allows them to increase the interaction and this helps in generating more
efficient ideas to carry out the plan. From next day, all the team members ares gathered together
in order to start the project and they they were so excited o carry out the operation (Gilbert,
2016). After accomplishment of the first objective, I found more enthusiasm and efforts of my
team members. This way I started the implementation of first module with the help of my the
effective team member who coordinated with all the team members and also provided their
effective efforts to make it happen.
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Feelings
Initially, all the team members were unknown to me; thus on the very first day, I realized
that all the team members were not interacting with each other. Along with this, two of my
group members were found to be bullying the third one (Ryan and Byrne, 2013). This made me
annoyed and thus I got very negatives vibes from all such practices. Then after I held the
induction program, I found that induction program was so worthy as I got to know various
suggestions and id3eas of carrying out the successful presentation and most of the team
members are mature enough to handle every possible task of the module about “Can money buy
happiness”. So it gives me strong intuition that I can manage my team well and also their
positive attitude towards new learning was also highlighted. This made me realize that my most
of the team members are so dynamic in their working skills.
Evaluation
The overall support and coordination of all my team members as they all contributed in
the successful implementation of the of presenting the effective contradictions about “Can
money buy happiness”. I was seriously impressed to see the technical and working skills of most
of my team members. In spite of this, at the beginning of when I was assigned a role of a
bullying practice made me so unhappy as it was the first impression of team members ( Husebø,
O'Regan and Nestel, 2015). However, after the induction, when all the members started
interaction with each this made me so happy to see the build relationship among my team.
Furthermore, I found one of the three group was little slow in delivering the efficient
services. This made me feel demotivated but at some point of time. I noticed that other two
groups which consists of 5 members among each, were helping inefficient members to meet the
short terms objectives as per the plan of the module. Then I realized, members are little slow in
performing the task are allotted less work as compared to other two. In response to this, I
undertakes some of the designing work in providing the attractive Presentation about “Money
buy happiness” and also motivated them to deliver efficient output. My clear vision and focus
help me to deliver quality based work and these changes helped in achieve the successful
implementation of the project. These changes has lead to the positive sign in the efficiency of
my team member as they do not want me to undertake the operational tasks.
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Analysis
I got a wonderful experience of my first module as a Team leader. All my team members
are so efficient and helpful that they all helped me in accomplishing this task. I also realised that
my team members were so efficient in delivering the optimum output which cannot be possible
without my motivational speech and induction program. On the other hand, other teams were
still finding a way to anyhow get the task done even they even cannot be able to bring quality in
their work (Gibb's Reflection Cycle, 2017). I got a great experience as initially I established a
comfortable interaction between all the team members. Even my manager has given a very good
complement he said” very good Team Management and great team efforts”. I got so happy as I
earned a very beautiful and positive experience during my first team task.
I found various differences in managing my team as compared to other teams. Such
differences are communication gap between team members as well as leader, task management
idea, and one thing that effects the unity of the team is tasks were assigned to people were out of
their interests. This was Some of the similarities which I found between different other teams is
that they are also subdivided into various groups to handle the activities. Team members of other
teams are also aimed to achieve the main objectives.
Conclusion
I have learnt a great experience and also I learnt a very good team management skills
throughout the project. I have also concluded that communication plays a very good part in
motivating team members in order to implement the plan of the project successfully. This
experience also helped me to build a time management skills and also I have learn to assign the
presentation regarding the “Money buy happiness” according to the strengths and interests of the
people.
I could have also established a co curricular practices during the working hours. As this will
allow me to understand the individual behavior of my team members (Pianpeng and Koraneekij,
2016). I will be able to create a great bond among team members that will help in establishing
trust and faith among all the team members after such activities.
Action Plan
If a similar situation arose then I would like to handle a dynamic team as well. This will
strengthen my team management skills. Also, I will be able to develop a greater sense of
understanding about different types of people. I would also handle a team of 100 to 200
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members as I will determine my time management and team development skills that will helps
me in more future opportunities for becoming a great leader. I also want to enhance my team
building skills as sometimes I become so confused in assigning roles and responsibilities.
According to
CONCLUSION
The report has summarized the effectiveness of Gibb's Reflective model related to the
organization task. It has indirectly explained that various elements affect the culture of
workplace that must be properly analyzed and rectified. This included model has some crucial
steps that provided strategic platform to team leader for reducing problems at the workplace. The
study has based on the given task to an individual and procedures regarding further
implementation of plan. It has explained the personal experience of team leader and different
activities related to the same task.
From the study it has been clear that a proper description to significant problem is
necessary to develop an appropriate action plan. In the given report, the problem related to the
employees was properly segmented and justified. It has also included the fact that effectiveness
of action plan totally depends on included and recognized facts, contents and the way it justified
the problem. The very first part or step of the program was conducting induction program that
has delivered sufficient idea about the nature or behavior and introduction of team members. The
next step went with the development and recognition of feelings that team members had for each
other. This segment of the plan has delivered a proper direction to model and selection of
strategies based on the severity of behavioral issues within the employees.
The issues in the given task has well explained and related to existing culture of the
workplace. Further, the feelings of every participant has effectively helped to recognize the
major problems existed in organization. The evaluation plan or procedures that could be used
have accelerated the plan towards deeper analysis of the problem. After proper recognition of
employees behavior, evaluations were made on the feedback of employees and team members
regarding induction program. Different evaluation models could be suggested for resolving the
same problem or issues.
After the evaluation of the problems, analysis have been made regarding employees'
behavioral issues. The team leader have reached to the decisions of providing enough training to
employees to reduce the undesired practices like bullying other employees, unfriendly behavior
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with one another, less healthy communication among employees etc. All were the major and
concerning issues that have led the plan to conclusion. The conclusion of plan have delivered
specific rearrangements and provide different strategies for future meetings. The very first
experience has provided adequate learning for further training sessions and employees
engagement strategies within the organization. The last step or segment led with designing
appropriate action plan for the recognized problem about “can money buy happiness”. The
designed action plan is the basic ideology of an individual to follow specific rules and protocols
of work to achieve and maintain desired results.
The whole cycle and set of steps of Gibb's model has been utilized to develop a standardized
plan of performing as a leader and managing the allotted task and team. The report has finely
explained the fact that included model has sufficient strategies for describing, analyzing a
problem and developing suitable action plan in a specified and defined manner.
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REFERENCES
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and Scharmer’s Theory U. Industrial and Commercial Training. 47(6). pp.336-342.
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Directed Learning.
Husebø, S.E., O'Regan, S. and Nestel, D., 2015. Reflective practice and its role in
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