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Individual, group and team behaviour

3.3 Tuckman’s stages of group development

Team members are simply a collection
of individuals, unsure of their roles.
FORMING

Team members challenge
the manager’s authority
STORMING resulting in conflict and
tension.

The norms under which the team
will operate are established and

team relationships become NORMING
settled.

At this stage the team is capable

of operating at full capacity. PERFORMING

If a team remains for a long time at the performing
stage there is a danger that it starts to lose DORMING/
efficiency. It is often best to ‘dorm’ or adjourn the

team or make changes to the team membership. ADJOURNING

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