First Day with Groupnos

So today we met for the first time with our companies. It was a day that I've been scared for, mostly because I do not know much about business. With all of the documents our leader sent to us, and preparation for our meeting I certainly felt insecure about meeting the expectations. Additionally, because I wanted to pull my own weight in our team, especially being the only female. There was quite some pressure I was feeling about today. But it turned out really great. Our leader Edna Madden was very welcoming, nice, and he was clear about communicating our strategy for the day. Initially I was scared it would be a cold business man with lots of business vocabulary that would go over my head. I was surprised to find out how much I had to contribute and that Edna was listening to my ideas as well. 

Overall our group dynamics turned out well. Mani really helped us develop a structure and got the ball rolling for the group. I am very thankful for his experience and business knowledge. Scott is really great keeping the conversation going and it is nice to know that he has a similar health background like me. It made me feel better about our project knowing that we come from different areas that combine to make is a good team for Edna. I also think he really enjoyed that as well. 

I'm a lot less intimated about going back in tomorrow and getting to work with the guys. Hopefully I can be a good team member and we can be as productive as we can; to help out Edna as much as we possibly can. I'm excited to see how our end results develop and learning more about how we function as a group. This was an amazing day, I am surprised at how much I really enjoyed the business aspects.