Review

Review your situation at regular intervals. Remember that your aim is to complete your task successfully whilst developing individual and group-working skills. For the task, team, and individual, therefore, identify:

• what's going well
  
  
• where improvement is needed
  
  
• what to do to improve things.

Aim to identify two or three priorities for action with deadlines, and set a date to review progress together.

The following questions might guide your discussions:

• Does everyone:
  
  
  • know what their role is and what others expect of them?
  • fully understand the task that has been allocated, and the end product required?
  • know how the project will be assessed, and what assessment criteria should be met?
  • feel clear about the key stages of the task?
  • know who's completing which part of the task and by when?
  • manage time effectively, meeting deadlines and sustaining momentum?
  • participate fully?
  • share responsibility?
  • communicate effectively?
  • contribute material of a satisfactory quality?
    
    
• Does the group:
  
  
  • feel inclusive and cohesive?
  • meet regularly face to face?
  • develop and maintain a sense of team spirit?
  • follow ground rules?
  • ensure that everyone is involved, respected and able to contribute?
  • share tasks fairly?
  • maintain focus and morale?
  • pay attention to individual needs?
  • troubleshoot effectively?
  • review progress sufficiently?
    
    
• Is the work:
  
  
  • on course for completion by the final deadline?
  • the best we could possible do?
  • of a quality that will meet the assessment criteria?
  • truly a group effort?