The Evolution of a Team
Remember, teams can be of different sizes and types and can take on a personality of their own. The one unifying factor is the progression that they follow:
Stages of Team Development
In 1965, Dr. Bruce Tuckman developed a theory based on the four stages of team development as a way to look at the process that teams go through when working together. Then, in the mid 1970s, he refined the theory, identifying a fifth stage to team development.
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning
In the Forming stage, team members are introduced and become acquainted with one another. They often share information about themselves, and some of their strengths and weaknesses are either shared or become visible.
The second stage,
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