When I was in Nilai University College I had to serve the Students' Representative Council (SRC) for a year which means I had to work in a small group with other selected members. Members were elected through election and position were given base on their characteristics and knowledge of the pose.
This is consider as a small group since there are 9 to 11 members with different task. The leader, known as the President has to work on certain ways to get all the members to work together to be a productive team. SRC does not only need to come up with events, we also need to interact with the students due to problems occurred. Our role is to represent the student to make sure they have their rights as well as work with the college to come up with the best solutions for both sides.
The first few months is a struggle for all the team members since we have members from different country which leads to different culture; the way we conduct the meetings. Some may prefer a formal meeting, some may prefer a casual meeting or a day out. As we voted, we agreed to have both ways of meeting depending on the agenda and minutes of the meeting. Throughout the service, president try to apply the 3 categories of group; learning groups, self-maintenance groups and problem-solving groups.
All members were required to attend a leadership course and learn how to work with the problem-solving skills. For example, we would come out with a budget and set all the criteria we need to achieve the goal. One of the major success was the "Drop & Go" Program and the Charity Program managed by the SRC team.
In conclusion, small group has lots of benefits if all the team members take their responsibilities well and interact often to share their opinions or ideas. At the same time, conflict may arise but take it as a way in understanding others better. The results will be fantastic.
with love,
Azzy
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