Week 6 Blog "Adjourning"

As I think about when I resigned from my past job, a smile comes across my face. I can say that I had some wonderful experiences with many different women who are still very much a part of my life today. Adjourning is the time when a group of individuals separate from one another by choice and sometimes not by choice. In my case, it was my choice. I had just received my BA and was offered a better position within a different agency. It was so sad to leave so many close and dear friendships that were developed over the time frame of 6 years.

Yes, I believe that high-performing groups are definitely hardest to leave. These groups work well together and get the assignment completed with oneness. That was surely the case with myself and my previous co-workers. We each always helped and assisted one another in many different work projects. Not only were we co-workers we formed a sisterhood with one another. Our families spent time together as well.

The closing rituals that I had with my prior-co-workers were a going away celebration while at work. We’d all come together and bring different dishes of foods to share in celebration of our friendships. We would even meet up on a Friday evening and have a ladies night out at a very nice restaurant. We ladies love to celebrate with foods!! J

As I prepare to complete this Masters program, I reflect on the many wonderful friendships that I have built with my professors as well as my classmates. As I adjourn, I would like to stay in contact with many of these ladies. Over the past 2 years, we all have shared many personal stories and experiences with one another. Actually we have formed a sisterhood amongst our different courses. I would love to exchange phone numbers and email addresses to stay in touch with those whom I have had the opportunity to share and collaborate with.

Adjourning is an important essential stage in teamwork. It is through this stage that celebrations of one’s success are shared and best wishes are rendered. When departing from a group, it is great to stay in contact with members to keep abreast of future success and also to network with one another in the near future.