As mention in the original post, I have pointed out several points regarding my body language. This time I will touch on my role in the team.
Looking at the video, I seem to be playing the role of supporter. Most of the time, I came up with the methods to implement the functions instead of coming up with the actual idea for the functions themselves. I would have to be more active in providing ideas in future meetings.
I also realised that I ask questions quite often to help clarify my doubts or to bring up points that I felt were missed. While this is a good habit, since I make sure that I do understand what direction we are going with in the project, some people might be irritated by this since they would have to keep repeating or explaining themselves.
A simple checklist for my personal actions during meetings:
- Keep watch of my facial expressions
- Control how I place my hands
- Be more active in providing solutions, not steps for the solutions
- Keep asking questions - Try to act as the "what-if" guy in the team
Thanks everyone for the comments. I'll try and put into practice the suggestions made.
While I did read through the lab, I could actually wrote out a pseudo-code/actual code before the lab so I had something to refer to and suggest for future meetings. Also, we would have to adjust our sitting plans in the future. As Ganesh suggested, allowing everyone to view the screen would allow greater participation for all members.
