January 31st Meeting Reflection Prompt

Name of Cohort Meeting: Interacting with Teams & Groups 

•  I was able to learn about what the rest of this year for FLI will look like for meetings and presentations. 
• I learned about Tuckman's model for team formation which includes Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning. 
• Lastly I realized how to cooperatively keep balloons in the air while 'human' obstacles become present. 

By taking into account what we learned during this meeting as a cohort we can better understand and come to terms with the fact that its a very dynamic model. Team building and cooperation can go through those stages in a variety of orders and back up or reverse when needed. To cite specifics, we had to completely stop all storming and norming for our service project and return to the forming stages in order to successfully put on our event. As a part of this cohort I believe that I have done a lot of summarizing and clarifying to better align the group towards our new goals and responsibilities. I think it would be most difficult to fulfill the role of gatekeeper at this point in time for our cohort since we have gone through so much together and we are so close to accomplishing our goals. I cannot wait to be a gatekeeper for the falcon leadership institute for years to come though!

My simple definition of leadership still encompasses the concept that it is a role that anyone can take on to effectively and efficiently work with a group of individuals to accomplish a common goal. Through the literature, knowledge, activities, and experience that FLI has provided me I have a multitude of theories and scenarios which demonstrate the many levels and flavors of leadership which come together to achieve great things.

Just a sneak peak at our coffee filter flower bouquets for center pieces! (: