Week 7 - Half Term Reflection

What...

My role this week was to finalise the recording plan for project two and record the final outcome in the studio. The planning section was pretty much completed however, a few struggles were faced with the communication between my team members and I. On Sunday I was required to email all my members of the group and copy in my lecture Randy into the email and request for his support as I was not receiving the required information to complete the project studio booking for the recording session taking place on Saturday. This was something that I personally struggled with as I was trying to get the recording and planning completed as soon as possible but was being restricted by the lack of commitment and enthusiasm that was being demonstrated by the members within my group.

So what...

In order for me to personally secure my highest distinction grade I decided to take lead on the project and complete the planning stage alone; select the microphones to be used on the recording day and also request an exception to book the studio for four hours under my student ID. This was a process that took several approvals from senior members within SAE which I requested through the use of email communication. In order to complete this request, I was required to email the SAE Supervisors along with my lecturer Randy to request his permission for this exception. The way in which I led with the situation was quite positive as instead of creating other problems I was able to find a rapid and efficient solution. My next steps this week will be to undergo a studio session with my book drummer “Tomas Costa” on Saturday and finalize the project overall mix post the rerecording session.

Now what...

This week has been a great learning experience as I’ve personally learnt how to communicate to my team members using different approaches that at times are more efficient than others. In the future, I will ensure that project planning is completed two weeks in advance prior to the recording date. To ensure that all communication is held within an email chain as this will record the date and time of which the communication takes place, unlike WhatsApp is a method of communication that might be efficient but is not 100% reliable. This week's actions may have an impact on project three as I personally might speak to Randy and try to change my group members to ensure that I am in a better position of securing my highest distinction grade.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

I personally think that this week's transferable skills were a combination of practice and professional. The reason behind this choice is that this week I was required to self reflect on my actions and methods of communication but also successfully time manage my upcoming events and points of action. I personally found that I was successfully able to work under pressure to ensure that my recording dates and planning was completed prior to the recording studio book session. I personally also found that I worked on my communication skills and ability to collaborate with other team members within my group. This week was a great week to problem solve and find other strategies to come up with an efficient solution to the ongoing communication problem that I faced with my group members. I personally found this week to be very productive as it enabled me to find different ways to approach and complete different tasks.

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