It has been a while since my last post. And quite a lot has changed.

Spring term at the University of Oregon is officially underway, and I am starting to feel the excitement and/or pressure of graduation.

In my last public relations course at the U of O, I have the opportunity to work with a team of classmates and create a PR plan for an actual client. I can tell that this project is really going to to test what I have learned over the past two years in my other PR classes. Talk about a gut check. I’m feeling pretty confident, though. And it’s all thanks to Tom Hagley, a professor of mine who taught me how to break down key the audiences, objectives and tactics of a PR strategic plan

Just because I think my skills are good enough doesn’t mean that my team is going to succeed. The biggest lesson that I come away with from my last term in college will be that teamwork is everything. After a week of class and one client meeting, I can see that my team is not gelling at all. So I have started looking for ways to create better team dynamics.

Here are some pages that have helped me understand my teams disconnect and teamwork in general:

The You in Team

Stronger Teams Blog

Slacker Manager