You will find that you’re building valuable interpersonal, professional and employability skills alongside your subject knowledge and specialist skills. So, it is good to think about how you reflect, document and share this learning. It is likely that you will be asked to write an individual reflection alongside participating in groupwork. This is an important part of the process because it requires you to revisit and assess how well you engaged in the work, what you learned from it and how you can apply this in the future.
Top Tip!
A top tip is to start a team (and individual) ‘lessons learned log’ on day 1 of any project! If you keep track of what you're learning as you go, it will help you write up any reflective report or review (a common requirement in team assignments).
By incorporating the frameworks introduced in this guide, your reflection will go beyond just describing your experience—it will demonstrate a deeper understanding of teamwork dynamics and how they can be improved:
- Tuckman’s team lifecycle model – Identify which stage your team was in at different points and how you navigated transitions.
- Adair’s 3 circle model – Reflect on whether your team balanced task, team, and individual needs effectively.
- Belbin’s team roles – Assess whether roles were well-distributed and how different contributions impacted the team’s success.
- Thomas-Kilmann conflict model – Consider how conflicts were handled and whether a more effective approach could have been used.
- Lencioni’s dysfunctions – Evaluate any team challenges you faced and how they were overcome.