As individuals we make our own choices, we decide what we agree and disagree about, we learn from our mistakes, and we learn to evaluate a situation when we make mistakes. However, in a group you can take the same approach, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will work. Teams are made up of a large group of individuals who each have their own opinion and whose opinions others may not see. Instead of making your own choice, you need to make a group choice where compromises have to be made and unfortunately sometimes not everyone will agree with the decision. This organizational psychology course really tested individuals' "teamwork skills" in the most challenging way, that is, depending on the cooperation of your group members because a major part of your grade depended on the success of your groups. The day the groups were assigned, the first thing that came to mind was “Great, now I have to do all the work” followed by “please don't let there be any social slackers in my group”. Once the group is assigned its permanent members, the real evaluation begins. Perceptual Differences When you join a group there are likely to be members who have different opinions and who are not willing to compromise or compromise. Organizational power is of great importance for an individual accustomed to working alone. Cobb's Episodic Model of Power is a model that I used for myself when trying to negotiate how I believed things should be handled and how at the same time I needed to incorporate everyone's opinion on the matter as well. For example, one of the first meetings my group and I discussed what the name of our group should be and coming up with a logo. I took the initiative and suggested that we go around and state one thing and... middle of paper... an effective group. Effectiveness Group effectiveness was usually based on objective versus subjective performance criteria. My group has definitely developed over the semester. We started strong; we had goals and were willing to put in the work needed to do well. As the semester went on it became increasingly difficult to keep up with the work, but we did our best and were successful. Overall I really believe my group did well and I am so honored to have been part of the Tea-Rex team. Personally I would like to improve my stress level and I believe that if I can keep it under control I will probably be able to function better. Taking this course not only introduced me to organizational psychology and the awareness that from now on I will use it every day, but it also introduced me to a group of strangers who I can now call my friends.