Week Three

In this class we were divided up into our groups. I was put in the red group with Olly, Ben, Peter, Cliona and Pascal. All these people are in my class which is very convenient. In the class we talked about teamwork and working with a group and it’s difficulties. Especially in the world of design, teamwork plays an important part in a professional setting. In other modules and in our core studio work we are often asked to work in teams in preparation for this and to help us become comfortable in team settings. I personally have struggled to work in groups before but have also had very successful experiences with it. It can often be hard if one team member is not pulling their weight, but even when both parties are dedicated, if there are contrasting creative ideas, or if people are just set in their ways and are not open to change, conflict can occur. The best way is to let everyone's ideas be heard and fleshed out and to always be willing to go with what is best for the group rather than just you. However, this is often easier said than done!We didn’t get in contact with the whole group for a short while after the group divisions were given out but we got a Facebook groupchat together eventually and began to talk about organising a meeting.