Perceptions and Decisions

So far my perceptions have been consist meaning what I perceived about my group and the project did not deviate much from what was actual. Taking on this project idea the team had, I knew it was going to be a challenge. It has been challenging with scheduling meetings with everyone and assigning appropriate tasks but we our constant communication and team work we have made it possible. Looking at the project as a challenge brought a positive motivation and hard work that will bring a sense of accomplishment.

The way our team have been making decisions were based on votes most of the time. I would ask a question or bring up certain ideas for the team to vote upon on and express what they think. So far, it has worked but the only thing that may be a drawback is that it does take time to make the decision using this method. There are times when a decision was made without the consent of a team member but those were minor ones that was due to limited time. In the good light though, our team as a whole has made good and quick decisions with the interests of everyone with this project which is why we are always on schedule and is now in our video editing mode.

Perceptions and Decision Making

My perception of this project has been positive because I feel that this is a very important topic. I feel that it is important to raise awareness of electronic waste and how it affects us negatively both now and in the future. I didn't really know much about e-waste before this project, but now I perceive it as something important in my life. Perception helped my group experience in a positive way by showing me that it is important to the rest of my group, which in turn motivated me more. My decision-making has also had a positive impact on this project because using rational decision-making has allowed our group to move quickly through the steps required in this project. We optimized our time by having specific jobs for each group member every week. We also used decision-making to decide how we proceeded through the production and content of our video.

Extroverted and Conscientious

My dominant personality traits are extroverted, agreeableness, emotionally stable and conscientious. I think that these traits have made a positive impact on your project and group. For example, my extroverted side pushes for a more outgoing project activity such as promoting and spreading awareness of e-waste to the campus; not just people I know. I went out and interviewed the volunteer coordinator for our event which required me to communicate in person and use my verbal and eye contact skills. As a leader, I have to manage our team's schedule and make sure we are on the same page which is why my willingness to agree and stable emotions help bring the group to a common ground and direction. Being calm and open to my team mate's ideas will broaden our project and sustain trust within our group. My conscientious side is my assertive side. This helps play a huge role in being a team player and leader. I helped keep everyone to be on task with consistent communication and I initiate the additional steps we need to take to move forward. Overall, it our team has achieved most of our goals we have set and remained ahead of our deadlines because of the similar yet minor different personalities we all have.

My Personality

My personality consist of agreeableness. I am very agreeable towards what the group decides to do. When our team assigns task for each member or gives order such as meeting times or a certain deadline for each task, I don't complain and just go with it. I find it much easier to communicate with my team members when you don't have to say anything, to me allows less confusion, because in our group, there are members who acts as the leaders. I rather just agree with them, so it wont delay the project or goals. Agreeableness to me means simple and plain. I'm open to new ideas, and I wont reject them, if the group decides to do it, but if it was just me i would decline it. I rather not struggle in projects or task that seems too impossible to do, but if the groups decides to do them, i would go with it. This way everyone is on good terms and doesn't slow down the project or goals of our team. More importantly, if our groups wants to do something i will agree on it, but if just one person decides to, I won't because then its not teamwork.

Personality Traits

I think that my personality traits have influenced this project in a positive way because I am an extrovert. This trait allows me to communicate freely with my group and contribute my ideas. I also learned on my assessment that people see me as trustworthy. This is beneficial during this project because my group can trust me. If I say that I will post a blog entry or do research, my group knows that I will complete the task. I also found that I scored very high in compromising which is obviously beneficial in this project because I can help resolve problems within the group.

Attitudes

When thinking about attitudes and this "change the world project" I feel that it is very important to have a positive attitude. Not only should you have a positive attitude in any group projects, but especially when you and your group are attempting to change the world to a certain extent. In order for a group to function well with each other everyone must be positive and know their role in the group. In our groups case I feel that everyone helped contribute and had very positive attitudes towards this project. At first we could not select an idea and we were not all on the same page, however everyone stayed positive and we can to a solution. Since deciding on a topic our group has had nothing but positive attitudes and I believe that this is the reason we were able to work so efficiently with each other to get a great start on this project.

Positive Attitude

It's important to have a positive attitude when working with a lot of people. You can reach goals more efficiently and really test the potential of success within the group. Our team has a positive mindset and focuses on the outcome of the project. With this, we will be able to do well. Our project emphasizes on a global issue, electronic waste.

We believe that e-waste is harmful to the environment. In some way it will potentionally and universally affect our Earth's health and ours. With that said, we feel disoriented and unpleased with the negative outcomes of e-waste. We intend to help educate and spread awareness of e-waste to our fellow students at UWM, friends and family so that we can all make a difference; not just our group. E-waste is a new issue that many people aren't aware of because they don't hear about it and they don't see or deal with it directly such as air pollution or trash where they can see it. Therefore, it's important that The Green Team take the iniative to address this global concern and make it known to people. With a positive attitude and a passive/aggressive approach we can gain momentum and join in the fight against e-waste.