VIRTUAL GROUP WORKING

Virtual Group Working

Virtual Group Working

Introduction

Working in groups is an essential aspect in the professional environment and it is important that the individuals working in group ensure that they work in the most efficient manner and increase the productivity of the company. This will help them in making the company successful and profitable. Effective group management is an important aspect of working together as a team in the company. There are many advantages of working in a group and helps the company in emerging successful; however, on the other side, it is also very important for the company to work on the drawbacks, as well.

Discussion

Working in groups is an essential aspect in the professional environment and it is important that the individuals working in group ensure that they work in the most efficient manner and increase the productivity of the company. This will help them in making the company successful and profitable (Weiss, et.al, 2002, pp. 33-41). Effective group management is an important aspect of working together as a team in the company. I learned the skill of managing people and resolving conflicts between them. This helped me in learning skills that are related to working in a professional setting. These skills include the communication skills, the interpersonal skills and the critical thinking skills. All these assisted me in performing my activities in an efficient manner and also helped me in completing the tasks on time.

There were other aspects, as well that I gained during my job. These include the technical skills required for performing work. The programs used for the entry of the information and maintenance of the same also helped me in gaining more knowledge and in helping that the important and essential information is maintained in the system within the organization. There was a lot of general knowledge that I gained during my job. This helped me in providing the right information to the people working in the organization and also helped me explore an entirely new area. I was also responsible for giving out general knowledge to the public. While giving out information, I was the one who gained the most as I had the most of the general knowledge and then I passed it on to others.

I was responsible for ensuring that newly hired people are trained in an efficient manner. There are a number of people who argue when working in a group. Therefore, it is essential that the group leaders work in a manner in which they can avoid arguments between the members and help the group to ensure complete productivity. There are times when the group leader will have to intervene when two or more group members are arguing. This will help in reducing the conflicts and the arguments that might arise in the group and will help increasing the productivity of the group (Steinberg & Duggal, 2004, pp. 14-20).

When I was hired, I was very anxious, as well as, excited to explore a whole new ...