Egg-tastic

My team could have honestly done a much better job in the completion of the egg assignment. We weren't exactly enthused with the task at hand and didn't give it the attention it deserved until after a few minutes. In regards to the planning process, our team followed most of the steps. The objective of the assignment was clearly defined for us, "Save the egg and you'll save your grade." (I apologize for the Heroes pun and in my defense it is Monday night.") Our current status were that we had no idea what we were doing, we generated many alternate scenarios with altering strategies that all seem to somehow end with the cracking of the egg, we chose a plan and ultimately implemented it. It the broadest of ways, the steps for the planning process were clearly met, but our team chemistry and teamwork could have been much better. We left a huge gap for improvement.

First and foremost, we could have done a much better job coming with ideas in the achievement of our goal. Given that engineering and egg preservation wasn't exactly our forte' we could have done a better job brainstorming or at least cultivating a proper environment for brainstorming. Secondly, no one wanted to take the initiative and assume the position of team leader. In the beginning we were all passive and hoping to ride the coat tail of another. After a few minutes, a few leaders reluctantly stepped up to the plate. In addition, we could have done a much better job keeping focused. Half of the team, including I were spying on the other groups trying to determine what their game plan was. A few of the other members were discussing how this assignment was derived from a class in MIT and how they the accomplished their goals and the rest were observing with a quiet reserve. Lastly, we never identified each others strengths. I honestly think that half of us did not want to deal with each other. This is perfectly understandable since many people are uncomfortable working with ones they aren't familiar with. It's also retarded since our grade in this class partially depends on each other in regards to the successful completion of these assignments. Each and every one of the members of my team, especially myself, needs to develop better management skills for the success of future assignments within and especially outside of this class environment.