Essay - Teamwork One of My Experiences Where Teamwork Had Been an...

Teamwork

One of my experiences where teamwork had been an import*****t factor to achieve success was when my teammates and I, all of us hailed as representatives from different law schools, have to plan a conference, c*****ed Bay Area APALSA Conference participated by 9 ***** schools in the bay area. I held the responsibility of being an external VP which technically gave me greater responsibility, ***** compared to others, ***** lead the team and to ensure the success of the conference. We had 9 months to plan ***** prepare ***** conference and during that time, I ***** confident that having coordination and teamwork among ourselves can help ***** prepare in even just a few months time a conference that would be a success.

Before the te*****m started its preparation for the conference, I had already anticipated that each of us will encounter different challenges at work. I ***** *****stance realized during the first ***** days of our team work that some of the team members possess condescending, tough, ***** egoistic personalities. Maybe this is due to the nature ***** the profession that all of ***** target, to become a lawyer and ********** should be ***** individuals. Hence, with such kind ***** personality, it seemed that no one in the ***** ***** like to ***** a "mem*****r." No one wants to be instructed or accept ideas and concepts from others. Instead, almost everyone wants ***** become the "leader" of ***** team. Being the VP of the *****, I found this situation a great challenge. The question that popped to ***** mind then was how to lead such ***** of individuals ********** demonstrating the same ***** ***** arrogant personalities ***** *****y are; without implying "you must follow because I am the VP of this team." Rather, what I aimed then was "you will follow ***** ***** believe and respect in my leadership." managed ***** carry out several ***** strategies to overcome the challenges presented by some of my egoistic team members. ***** first thing that I considered is that all of us m*****t have equal opportunities in contributing ***** our ***** project. As a *****, ***** m*****de it a point that I will play not as someone who comm*****s but ***** someone who mediates between ***** members. Hence, ***** first team strategy that I proposed in the team is to allow open communication between ***** of us and at the same ***** hold periodic meet*****gs where every member has the chance of delivering his ideas and thoughts concerning ***** conference plans and goals. Since I found that most of ***** ***** ********** are vocal ***** eager enough ***** make their ideas happen, team meeting is the best medium for ***** team to arrive at the best ***** ideas and plans. The next key team leading ***** that I implemented was self-awareness. In that, being the VP of the *****, I made ***** a point that I don't act excessively against my members just because ***** am the leader. *****, I *****ed the