During the creation of our Theoretical Model and after analyzing high performance teams, I feel that these aspects of Business Organization apply to my current endeavors. Looking back on this experience, we used the very skills we were analyzing ourselves in order to productively create our DMP4 project. I feel as though we had our own high-performance team.
Our team composition allowed us to succeed, we all meshed well, and brought different skills to the table in order to complete our project with quality and confidence. We made sure that our team goals were all apparent and our communication was solid, we set deadlines, and made sure we met those deadlines, and in essence we were all committed to not only receiving a decent grade on our project, but furthering our information on high performance teams for the future. Any questions or problems we had with team members, were handled immediately and with professionalism.
These principles apply to the workforce as well as the school setting. In my previous experience in the workforce whether it be working at Panera Bread or refereeing soccer games, I can apply our theoretical model to both. Working as an associate of Panera Bread may not be a big deal, but no matter the situation, the model can be applied. Whether it be portioning food correctly or just being sociable with customers, it benefits the company in the long run. Working with other associates during rush times and communicating are key, as anyone who has ever been to a Panera Bread during lunch/dinner time would know. It is our managers job to make sure we have the right people with the right skills doing the work, and usually we have a trainee that watches us, so it is important to show new employees what it is like to succeed as a team, so when it is their turn to join the team, they know the status quo. Those who don't reach our expectations, like with any company, are not right for the team, and are like cancers and those people usually do not end up working as a part of your team or company, and I'm sure many of you can identify these people at your workplace. Although commitment isn't as high in the food business, especially working with college students and high school students who may be more committed to school, it is still key to succeeding.
I have also been refereeing soccer since i was 13 years old. Usually there are three referees assigned to a game. It may not seem like a hard task, but refereeing a game where everyone is watching your every move can be stressful, especially at higher levels. Communication with the other two members of your team is vital to calling a clean, and well managed game. This high pressure atmosphere applies to today's workforce. Whether it is meeting a deadline or giving presentations, or explaining work matters to your superiors, communication is key. Team members must know what is going on in order for them provide appropriate information. Lapses in the communication bridge can not only harm your current task, but also your career. If you make a bad call, or multiple bad calls during a soccer game, the fans and players will let you know, and it is your job to handle it and make sure it does not happen again. If I think I made a questionable call, I talk it over with my two other members and figure out a plan of action from there.
I know that once I graduate and the work force is my only focus, my high commitment level to whatever I do will be apparent. In order to succeed in today's society. I have been working since I was 15, now 21, and I feel that those 6 years of experience of working in teams has prepared me adequately to be part of team, and after taking Business Organization, and a few other leadership classes, I feel as if I could learn to lead a high performance team, and succeed doing. I will always have a model and a vision of what it takes to make a high performance team, and our Theoretical Model, that Tanner, Kyle and myself create, will be a good guide in the future.
Our team composition allowed us to succeed, we all meshed well, and brought different skills to the table in order to complete our project with quality and confidence. We made sure that our team goals were all apparent and our communication was solid, we set deadlines, and made sure we met those deadlines, and in essence we were all committed to not only receiving a decent grade on our project, but furthering our information on high performance teams for the future. Any questions or problems we had with team members, were handled immediately and with professionalism.
These principles apply to the workforce as well as the school setting. In my previous experience in the workforce whether it be working at Panera Bread or refereeing soccer games, I can apply our theoretical model to both. Working as an associate of Panera Bread may not be a big deal, but no matter the situation, the model can be applied. Whether it be portioning food correctly or just being sociable with customers, it benefits the company in the long run. Working with other associates during rush times and communicating are key, as anyone who has ever been to a Panera Bread during lunch/dinner time would know. It is our managers job to make sure we have the right people with the right skills doing the work, and usually we have a trainee that watches us, so it is important to show new employees what it is like to succeed as a team, so when it is their turn to join the team, they know the status quo. Those who don't reach our expectations, like with any company, are not right for the team, and are like cancers and those people usually do not end up working as a part of your team or company, and I'm sure many of you can identify these people at your workplace. Although commitment isn't as high in the food business, especially working with college students and high school students who may be more committed to school, it is still key to succeeding.
I have also been refereeing soccer since i was 13 years old. Usually there are three referees assigned to a game. It may not seem like a hard task, but refereeing a game where everyone is watching your every move can be stressful, especially at higher levels. Communication with the other two members of your team is vital to calling a clean, and well managed game. This high pressure atmosphere applies to today's workforce. Whether it is meeting a deadline or giving presentations, or explaining work matters to your superiors, communication is key. Team members must know what is going on in order for them provide appropriate information. Lapses in the communication bridge can not only harm your current task, but also your career. If you make a bad call, or multiple bad calls during a soccer game, the fans and players will let you know, and it is your job to handle it and make sure it does not happen again. If I think I made a questionable call, I talk it over with my two other members and figure out a plan of action from there.
I know that once I graduate and the work force is my only focus, my high commitment level to whatever I do will be apparent. In order to succeed in today's society. I have been working since I was 15, now 21, and I feel that those 6 years of experience of working in teams has prepared me adequately to be part of team, and after taking Business Organization, and a few other leadership classes, I feel as if I could learn to lead a high performance team, and succeed doing. I will always have a model and a vision of what it takes to make a high performance team, and our Theoretical Model, that Tanner, Kyle and myself create, will be a good guide in the future.