Stages of team development: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing.

  1. Distinguish between a group and a team.
  2. Review the four stages of team development: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing.
  3. Discuss the following terms and concepts:

–Team Norms

–Team Cohesiveness

–Team Conflict

–Social Loafing

–Virtual Teams

  1. In class teams, how can team cohesiveness be improved?

Four stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, and performing.

 

Psychologist Bruce Tuckman is credited with creating the catchphrase associated with the four stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, and performing. Recall what you have learned about formal and informal work teams from previous courses.

How does your team reflect the hallmarks of either (or both) formal and informal work teams?
Assess your team’s development to this point.
What stages have you experienced and are currently experiencing?
What behaviors/issues are present that indicate the stage of development for your team?
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