Group
projects are almost never easy. Different schedules, attitudes towards work and
opinions what constitutes a good project demand good communication skills and
patience.
These
observations can also be applied to planning and writing our business proposal.
Finding a time suitable to meet for the four of us, all being occupied with
mid-terms, assignments, tutorials and classes, was the first challenge. Once we
managed to get together we quickly agreed on a topic
.
Since we
were all busy we quickly came to the decision that it is easiest to split the
work and collate our results in Google Drive, which allows users to store files
as well as to share and edit them collaboratively. This style of working proved
to be very efficient. Simultaneously it created high transparency since every
member had access to the same amount of information.
Once we
collected all information we met our second challenge: writing the business
proposal. I guess we all know how difficult it sometimes is to write scientific
papers or essays when we are on our own. Writing a coherent text, reconciling
people’s different writing styles, avoiding repetitions and ensuring consistent
formatting in a group essay is even a greater challenge. To master this
challenge we created a ready formatted template every group member could work
in. Moreover we set several internal deadlines after which one of the group’s
members reconciled the written parts and harmonized the citations. Lastly every
group member was encouraged to proof read the essay once finalized.
Adapting
all these different techniques allowed us to master all the challenges
connected to writing our proposal as a group. Of course not everything went
perfect, but I feel that is normal, since we all gather experiences through
studying.
That’s why
I am also curious to hear what your suggestions for successful teamwork are,
fellow readers?
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