Ch. 7 concept: Interdependence

A concept in which I liked in Chapter 7 is interdependence. Trenholm (2011) states that "interdependence... means that separate individuals have become a functioning whole" (p. 166). I love this concept because, if anyone has ever worked in a group project, or has had a conflict at work, the moment interdependence is established, is the same moment in which people behave and treat each other as equals, rather than as individuals. I am currently working on a group project, and until today, we had no idea what we were doing, who was doing what, and what the end result of the project was. Now, after a meeting, we are functioning like a clock. Our normal two hour meeting was only held for thirty minutes, most of which was silent, because we were all functioning as a whole, rather than many. It is an exhilarating feeling, and one in which I relish. No conflict, no miscommunication, no he-said she-said, just work and everyone contributes without people talking behind their back. Love, love, love this feeling, and I am so glad that the feeling actually had a name!