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FROM FORMING
TO PERFORMING
How Teams Actually Grow
FORMING
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TEAM NEEDS: CONNECTION & SAFETY
WE EXPLORE: GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER DIFFERENTLY.
MONTH 1-3
STORMING
MONTH 4-6
TEAM NEEDS: TRUST & COMMUNICATION
WE EXPLORE: WORKING THROUGH DIFFERENCES
NORMING
MONTH 7-9
TEAM NEEDS: SUPPORT & SHARED RESPONSIBILITYÂ
WE EXPLORE: LEARNING TO RELY ON EACH OTHER
TEAMS DON'T BECOME HIGH-PERFORMING OVERNIGHT, AND THEY DON'T Â GET THERE BY "TEAM BUILDING" ALONE.
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DECADES OF RESEARCH ON GROUP DEVELOPMENT, MOST FAMOUSLY BRUCE TUCKMAN'S MODEL, SHOWS THATÂ TEAMS MOVE THROUGH PREDICTABLE STAGES:
PERFORMING
MONTH 10-12
TEAM NEEDS: ADAPTABILITY & COLLECTIVE CONFIDENCE
WE EXPLORE: MOVING, LEADING AND SUCCEEDING TOGETHER
12 MONTHSÂ
4 PHASESÂ
1 TEAM
THIS IS HOW WE IMPLEMENT IT
WE BELIEVE TEAMS CAN ACTIVELY MOVE THROUGH THESE STAGES.
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