Explain What Experience (If Any) Have You Had In Working As Part Of A Team

What experience (if any) have you had in working as part of a team?

Having served in the military for the past twenty years, I have a plethora of experience working as part of a team, both as a member as well as a leader. The military builds processes and procedures around teamwork and my experience in the U.S. Army is representative of their current slogan, “Army Strong” which refers to our ability to be stronger as a unit rather than following individual agendas. As I’ve have risen in the ranks my experience working in teams has expanded as the goals of the teams have become more complex. As a junior soldier, I was assigned to teams responsible for meeting objectives for internal missions, where success or failure had minimal impact outside of the unit or the team. However, as a warrant officer, I am often part of teams in which the outcomes effect levels up to the DoD and across multiple military branches. Surprisingly, despite the level of the desired outcomes, the steps described in this week’s reading, in regards to effective collaboration are applicable across the board.

What aspects of the experience were positive?

For example, I was recently part of a team responsible for developing a training program for mission teams assigned to the United States Cyber Command. The team comprised of highly technical military members assigned to key areas throughout the command. Unsurprisingly, there were some very strong personalities involved, however, everyone who participated had a shared interest in building an effective cyber training program. In addition, we were from different backgrounds and brought different experiences to the table which contributed to a more comprehensive training