I have a  managers meeting  bi-weekly on Friday’s. It is compiled of Center Administrators from all 24 Head Start centers in my agency, Operation Support managers and the director and Assistant Directors of the program. It normally lasts anywhere from 2-3 hours depending on the information that is given. I also had staff meeting for the end of the school year with my staff of 6 individuals. The meeting that was hardest to leave was the staff meeting because they were anticipating relocation letters, wondering where we would go after the school closed after summer school was over ( we are located in a Houston district school) subject of vacations and raises, which is always lengthy. The rituals in my staff meeting is that they wait until after the meeting to ask any questions or make any comments because I have noticed that when I allow questions after each topic, then it sometimes tends to be lengthy comments and takes up more time. Opposed to our management meeting where if anyone has a question or concern time is taken at that time to ask or comment.

I imagine that the adjournment will be a sad one as although I have not meet anyone personally, I have come to feel a special place for some especially those I have had many classes with over the last 2 years. I hope that at the graduation I will have the opportunity to meet some of the individuals I have come to know through group communication, blog readings and general student lounge conversations. Adjournment is an essential stage of teamwork because it gives the opportunity to say what is important, ask any questions or post any comments we may have and take the opportunity to say thank you and give well wishes.