Patrick's Individual
Blog - Individual’s self-reflection of the learning journal of collaboration
Student Name: Patrick SUM Kai Chi
Student ID: 52708859
Program: MSOCM
Student Name: Patrick SUM Kai Chi
Student ID: 52708859
Program: MSOCM
My personal learning
journal of collaboration
The journal
of collaboration to find the real Bad Guy in life
Creation of Bonding with Team Give Me Five!
I
recall the moment we first met Ginger and Kelly.
Before
the second class, I had another group of two. But as Frank's requirement
changed from group of two to group of three. My original group had to split, I
had to change and I had to find another team.
The
decision to join another team, look back was very risky. But after taking
classes in this Semester, it is the best and greatest decision I have made to
learn for future. Except the fact that I didn't really Seize the Day, which is
"Carpe Diem" in Latin, was also on my secondary school badge. And my
grades in school are not good as I expect I should be doing.
The
moment Ginger, Kelly and I joined together was because all three of us did not
have a group so we had to joined and start our group. The group name was
"Bondage" by Ginger.
I
didn't like the name and changed it to "Give Me Five!" and further
extended the idea with my own elements. By that time, I didn't look up to
Ginger as most of her ideas and writing was not acceptable by Kelly and I.
But
after Kelly had a serious injury, and cannot attend class, which she had no
option but drop this semester. Both ginger and I had lost a leader and a cushion
between us who can help to facilitate and moderate both of us.
We
instantly had many problems of "false conflicts" by Language, Cultural
differences, Different accents
Language
We
all speak and read English in class, but as we didn't have a common language
that we both master at the same level. We met many "false conflicts"
and expectation. Ginger thought that Hong Kong
citizens should all be literate - that can read and write Chinese, Traditional
or Simplified. But without considering and really getting to know each other. I
am that very exception that did not learn Chinese in school and can't read or
write many common Chinese characters. Which are very easy for Secondary or even
Primary School students. Because I didn't learn Chinese in school. Instead I
had French as my second Language.
Cultural differences
Without
learning Chinese in School, I was not taught any Culture ethics in school
subjects such as Chinese Culture, Chinese History. We have Cultural differences
in same skin colors
I
don't really understand what she thinks for sometimes. And we had role different
in family, Where she is already a Mother of a Primary School Student; while I
am still living with my parents as a son.
The
way we think are very different, plus I don't really understand how it feels
about being parents.
Different accents
I
still remember the annoyed expression of the salesmen and I.
When Ginger ask for the model and brand name of the mobile phone. We bother
listened to Ginger patiently and guessed more that five times, but still could
not get the model and brand name Ginger wanted. Until a tourist came over and
wrote it down. The Salesmen and I was puzzled.
How
and what that word would be pronounced in that way?
Time zones
As
we both are living in Hong Kong , we didn't
have to much different in Time zones
But
we had very different use of time. Ginger was efficient in use of time, and
wanted to save all her spare time to play with her son. While I was the Bad Guy
in this semester, who always ruins their precious time of fun and wait for
nothing. Where I am still thinking in air, and has not really written in paper.
Time required to make decisions
My
working experience is fewer and all limited to (IT) Information Technology. We
always didn't come to a same decision due to our very different in backgrounds
and years of experiences. We always take long for me to reply and Ginger always
get annoyed because I tend to conform to her decision. Which she thinks is a
waste of time. Instead because I had limited experience, I have to get more
information and 9 out of 10, after taking for very long time of delayed. I just
follow her decision with grievance.
Collaboration with Team Pyracle
Teaming
up with Team Pyracle, was even contradictory.
I
was the first one sending mail to Team Pyracle, as a team member of Group Give
Me Five!
We
almost meet the team in person, and I am truly lucky and happy we did not meet.
If we had we would have missed out this good times teaming up with Team Pyracle.
The
very first impression, I had to Roy
I
thought Roy was just spending time and taking
some exchange credits to come to Hong Kong and
meet his relative. As he always tell us, he will be spending time with his
cousins and playing.
in
addition, when he absorbed my idea of Student in our project. I was not very happy
on this.
But
when he returned from Europe , and telling us
he got the job. I started to turn on a different view. In particular, when he
was appointed as leader of our group by Ginger. He gave us more insight and
direction on how to complete our virtual company of Curriculum Discipuli Cura.
And I am very gland and happy to be in this team.
He
had convinced us and built trust in our heart, with his action and serving us
as a leader.
He
had shown us what a real leader show do and perform, by showing the Trust is tough, Trust demands learning,
Trust requires leaders.
Conclusion
To
summarize on this learning
journal of collaboration. I found the real bad guy in me who is dragging my
feet and stopping me to go forward. The inner negative self who is too
self-center, thinking of taking all the goods and not giving out to help.
Indeed, I should seize and look out for the big picture rather than taking the
microscopic view of personal success, rather than the success of the whole
team. And in realty at work, I should do the same. Be proactive reach out, be
efficient and take organization success over personal success.
Further
more I read an article about Establish a Communication Protocol. Which we could
possibly solve my communication and language problem when facing Language and
culture differences in communication
A
complete communication protocol would cover nothing less than the following:
o
Who is included in the communications?
o
What will be communicated?
-
What detail level?
-
What levels will we require closed-loop communication?
o
When to communicate?
-
Establishing communication
-
Expanding audience
-
Sending communication even though there is nothing to report
-
Contracting audience
-
Ending communication
o
Where will the tracking of the communications be maintained?
o
Why is this level or depth of communication required for a given issue?
o
How will we communicate?
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Phone
-
Email
-
Posting on Website
-
Sneaker Net
-
Snail Mail
References:
How do you manage people whom you do not see? Trust and the Virtual
Organization By Charles Handy
Establish
a Communication Protocol
http://www.manuelpalachuk.com/establish-a-communication-protocol/
2012VirtualTeamsSurveyReport
