The
adjourning phase of team development focuses on looking at the overall
well-being of the team and its members, rather than focusing on managing the
dynamics present within the team (Abudi, 2010). This phase allows for
reflection on the success of the team and/or the failure of the team as a
whole. For me personally, there has only been one group which was hard for me
to leave. After my first husband passed away ten years ago, his parents and I
joined a bereavement group at a local hospital. At first the group was
difficult for us to attend. We had to share the most vulnerable sides of
ourselves with total strangers. Each member of the group was at different
stages within their own grieving process. When the time came for the end of the
group we had one final session which we turned into a "party" of
sorts. Each of the members of the group without the knowledge of the others had
small gifts to give each other to help us remember that we are no alone in our
journey. There is no completion of the grief process, just the acceptance of
the new way that life will be. By having time to adjourn the group it allowed
us to thank each other for everything we had shared and acknowledge our growth
within our journey.
Abudi,
G. (2010). The five stages of team development: A case study. Retrieved from http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages-of-team-development-a-case-study.html
