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Tuckman's Team Development Model: Understanding the Stages of Team Growth, Lecture notes of Negotiation

An overview of tuckman's team development model, which outlines the stages a team goes through to achieve effective and satisfying results. The model includes the stages of forming, storming, norming, and performing, each with distinct behaviors and challenges. Understanding these stages can help teams build trust, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively.

What you will learn

  • What behaviors are typical during the Norming stage?
  • What are the four stages of Tuckman's Team Development Model?
  • How does the Performing stage build on the previous stages?

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Tuckman’s Team Development Model
Achieve effective and
satisfying results
Members find solutions
to problems using
appropriate controls
TASKS PERFORMING
Members agree about
roles and processes for
problem solving
Members work
collaboratively
Members care about
each other
The group establishes a
unique identity
Members are
interdependent
NORMING
Identifying power and
control issues
Gaining skills in
communication
Identifying resources
Decisions are made
through negotiation and
consensus building
STORMING
Establish base level
expectations
Identify similarities
Agreeing on common
goals
Expressing differences
of ideas, feelings, and
opinions
Reacting to leadership
Members independent or
counterdependent
FORMING BEHAVIORS
Making contact and
bonding
Developing trust
Members dependent
Each step builds on the previous one.
Each step prepares for the performing stage.
Skipping any step effect performing negatively.
With every new challenge, the process repeats
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Tuckman’s Team Development Model

  • Achieve effective and satisfying results
  • Members find solutions to problems using appropriate controls

TASKS PERFORMING

  • Members agree about roles and processes for problem solving - Members work collaboratively - Members care about each other - The group establishes a unique identity - Members are interdependent

NORMING

  • Identifying power and control issues
  • Gaining skills in communication
  • Identifying resources
    • Decisions are made through negotiation and consensus building

STORMING

  • Establish base level expectations
  • Identify similarities
  • Agreeing on common goals - Expressing differences of ideas, feelings, and opinions - Reacting to leadership - Members independent or counterdependent

FORMING BEHAVIORS

  • Making contact and bonding
  • Developing trust
  • Members dependent
    • Each step builds on the previous one.
    • Each step prepares for the performing stage.
    • Skipping any step effect performing negatively.
    • With every new challenge, the process repeats

Stages of Team Development

Stage 1:

“Forming”

Stage 2:

“Storming”

Stage 3:

“Norming”

Stage 4:

“Performing”

  • Individuals are not clear on what they’re supposed to do.
  • The mission isn’t owned by the group.
  • Wondering where we’re going.
  • No trust yet.
  • High learning.
  • No group history; unfamiliar with group members.
  • Norms of the team are not established.
  • People check one another out.
  • People are not committed to the team. - Roles and responsibilities are articulated. - Agendas are displayed. - Problems solving doesn’t work well. - People want to modify the team’s mission. - Trying new ideas. - Splinter groups form. - People set boundaries. - Anxiety abounds. - People push for position and power. - Competition is high. - Cliques drive the team. - Little team spirit. - Lots of personal attacks. - Level of participation by members is at its highest (for some) and its lowest (for some). - Success occurs. - Team has all the resources for doing the job. - Appreciation and trust build. - Purpose is well defined. - Feedback is high, well- received, and objective. - Team confidence is high. - Leader reinforces team behavior. - Members self-reinforce team norms. - Hidden agendas become open. - Team is creative. - More individual motivation. - Team gains commitment from all members on direction and goals. - Tea members feel very motivated. - Individuals defer to team needs. - No surprises. - Little waste. Very efficient team operations. - Team members have objective outlook. - Individuals take pleasure in the success of the team – big wins. - “We” versus “I” orientation. - High pride in the team. - High openness and support. - High empathy. - High trust in everyone. - Superior team performance. - OK to risk confrontation.

Action Steps: “Forming” to

“Storming”

Action Steps: “Storming” to

“Norming”

Action Steps: “Norming” to

“Performing”

  • Set a mission.
  • Set goals.
  • Establish roles.
  • Recognize need to move out of “forming” stage.
  • Leader must be directive.
  • Figure ways to build trust.
  • Define a reward structure.
  • Take risks.
  • Bring group together periodically to work on common tasks.
  • Assert power.
  • Decide once and for all to be on the team. - Team leader should actively support and reinforce team behavior, facilitate the group for wins, create positive environment. - Leader must ask for and expect results. - Recognize, publicize team wins. - Agree on individuals’ roles and responsibilities. - Buy into objectives and activities. - Listen to each other. - Set and take team time together. - Everyone works actively to set a supportive environment. - Have the vision: “We can succeed!” - Request and accept feedback. - Build trust by honoring commitments. - Maintain traditions. - Praise and flatter each other. - Self-evaluate without a fuss. - Share leadership role in team based on who does what the best. - Share rewards and successes. - Communicate all the time. - Share responsibility. - Delegate freely within the team. - Commit time to the team. - Keep raising the bar – new, higher goals. - Be selective of new team members; train to maintain the tea m spirit.